Up to 60% of Water Wells in Developing World Don’t Work

Monday, October 25, 2010

There were more than a few folks critical of standard NGO and conservation group practices at this year’s Poptech conference. For instance, Ned Breslin, the CEO of Water for People, tells reports from the field show that as many as 60% of the wells installed in Africa to deliver clean water may be broken or dysfunctional.

Source: Treehugger.com (link opens in a new window)