The Background...
The Background...
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The what?
Water Conduction Line at Lagunas Cuaches
The where?
Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
The who?
700+ household (~3882 people) made of farmers
The Issue
Less than half the community do not have direct access to clean potable water
Health issues due to contaminated water
Current water sources
1 spring source and 1 well source that serves only half of the community
The spring source is contaminated from farm run-offs and fecal deposition
The goal
Increase access to clean water via a new 3rd well and unify the water distribution network within the community (collaboration with University of Kentucky)
The Progress...
The Progress...
Nov2019
Project application via EWB Volunteer Village database. Core team members were assembled via social media recruiting and through word of mouth
Project adoption and interview stage with EWB-Guatemala and EWB-USA
Jan 2020
March2020
Information research and pre-assessment were done remotely due to COVID-19.
Assessment phase
Sept 2020
Buried concrete tanks
New bore hole location
Community members in front of new well site
Members of community
Existing well site
Corn field at the community made of farmers
Jan 2021
Post-assessment and alternative analysis
It was found that the new well can feed the needs of the entire community by itself. The team moved forward with dsconnecting the contaminated spring source.
Design documentations and reports are produced and approved
July 2021
Nov 2021
Construction commenced
Phase 1
Laying of pipe and tank side piping
piping connections at tank site
Post COVID Economic Recovery
The impacts of pandemic are felt and trickled down to cost-share funds. The team had to proactively change fundraising efforts to absorb this shortage.
May 2023
Phase 2 electrical work commenced with new funds raised by the team and an anonymous donor from Guatemala
Phase 2
New 3-phase transformer and pole installation to power the pump site
Jan-March 2024
Phase 3 (pump site installations) + phase 4 (chlorinator and additional piping connections at tank site)
The system is completely connected and water delivery is tested
Community held a celebration with this major milestone.
Pump, motor, and valves for pump site installations
WhatsApp Video 2023-12-12 at 17.06.04.mp4
Chlorinator test
Tank site restored and connected
WhatsApp Video 2024-03-22 at 18.04.42.mp4New chlorinator at the tank
WhatsApp Video 2024-03-19 at 21.24.53.mp4Water delivered to tank
Celebrations at community
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