Who We Impacted: Over 100 families
What We Designed and Helped Implement: We designed and implemented a spring-fed, gravity-powered water system which involved a 15-kilometer pipeline with drastic elevation changes, 2 distribution tanks, numerous suspended crossings, 3 spring boxes, and a chlorination system!
Where We Worked: Zapote, Guatemala in the municipality of Joyabaj
Why We Did It: Prior to the completion of this project, the community lacked a clean, reliable source of water. Parents lived with fear that they will not be able to provide their families with one of life’s basic necessities, so when water becomes available, they stored it in large drums for several days to weeks at a time. The storage of water gives rise to bacterial colonization, causing and spreading sickness. The community purchased natural springs, but these springs lie eight kilometers from Zapote. The community’s leaders solicited the help of our students to design and implement a system that they can count on to transport clean water from the springs to the community.
Fun Facts: This project was our team’s biggest yet; in fact, it’s the biggest student-led project in EWB-USA’s history!
What We Designed and Helped Implement: We designed and implemented a spring-fed, gravity-powered water system which involved a 15-kilometer pipeline with drastic elevation changes, 2 distribution tanks, numerous suspended crossings, 3 spring boxes, and a chlorination system!
Where We Worked: Zapote, Guatemala in the municipality of Joyabaj
Why We Did It: Prior to the completion of this project, the community lacked a clean, reliable source of water. Parents lived with fear that they will not be able to provide their families with one of life’s basic necessities, so when water becomes available, they stored it in large drums for several days to weeks at a time. The storage of water gives rise to bacterial colonization, causing and spreading sickness. The community purchased natural springs, but these springs lie eight kilometers from Zapote. The community’s leaders solicited the help of our students to design and implement a system that they can count on to transport clean water from the springs to the community.
Fun Facts: This project was our team’s biggest yet; in fact, it’s the biggest student-led project in EWB-USA’s history!