Jaitique Water Filtration Project August 2005 Scott Hamshaw University of Vermont

The current drinking water quality in Jaitique

The filter site – Jaitique, Taulabé

Excavation completed for sand filter

Gravel Roughing Filter Design – Side View

Slow Sand Filter Design – Side View

Beginning to build the walls for the sand filter

Building the partition in the gravel roughing filter

Installing the underdrain system.

The completed filter and roughing filter.

The two filters being run for the first time.

The volunteer work crew.

Honduras Project Class Planning class meets every Mon. 6 – 9 Two week trip leaves May 23rd 4 credit class, counts as HSS elective Program fee $1800, includes everything If interested e-mail daniel.baker@uvm.edu or scott.hamshaw@uvm.edu