Reference:Water Towers

AOWIS Water Towers provide validated and/or tested reference designs for gravity-fed water storage distribution systems withing AOWIS-compliant installations.

This page organizes the available water tower reference blueprints and provides guidance on their use.

Purpose

• Centralized reference location for AOWIS Water Tower designs
• Facilitates reproducible construction in off-grid or low-resource environments
• Demonstrates safe and operationally robust water storage solutions
• Serves as a training and deployment reference

Water Tower Reference Blueprints

The following reference designs are documented under AOWIS:

• 5 m Brick Water Tower 5,000 L - Locally-built masonry tower with 5,000 L capacity
• 8 m Steel Water Tower 5,000 L - Locally-built steel tower with 5,000 L capacity
• 10 m Concrete Water Tower 5,000 L - Locally-built concrete tower with 5,000 L capacity]]

Each blueprint page includes

• Functional purpose and intended deployment context
• Structural design and construction notes
• Hydraulic layout and pipe integration
• Safety considerations and failure modes
• Manual operation and bypass pathways
• Integration points with AOWIS Field Controllers

Usage Guidance

• Reference designs are non-normative. Compliance with AOWIS is determined by adherence to control, safety, and data standards, not replication of physical structures.
• Local engineering approval and adherence to building codes remain the responsibility of the implementing entity.
• Designers and farmers may adapt materials, dimensions, or construction methods to suit resources and regulations, provided the functional and safety principles are maintained.