The bag valve comprises an open-ended sleeve of pliant impermeable material,
one end of which is removably clamped around the down-stream open end of a conduit
for fluids. The other end of the sleeve, the downstream end, can be gathered into
a fully or partially closed configuration by a drawstring around the downstream
sleeve end. A resilient stopper may be attached inside the downstream end of the
conduit, against which the drawstring is biased when fully tightened, in order
to minimize leakage from the sleeve. A cleat may be attached to the outside of
the conduit for more easily securing the drawstring ends when the valve is partially
or totally closed.