Monroe L. Weber-Shirk S chool of Civil and Environmental Engineering WFP Slideshow Photos from Water For People Projects Courtesy of Jody Camp Photos from Water For People Projects Courtesy of Jody Camp

Overview ä The need The need ä Springs Springs ä Transmission line Transmission line ä Surveying Surveying ä Trench Trench ä Laying Pipe Laying Pipe ä Crossing ravines Crossing ravines ä Pressure break tanks Pressure break tanks ä Air release valves Air release valves ä The need The need ä Springs Springs ä Transmission line Transmission line ä Surveying Surveying ä Trench Trench ä Laying Pipe Laying Pipe ä Crossing ravines Crossing ravines ä Pressure break tanks Pressure break tanks ä Air release valves Air release valves ä ä Valve boxes Valve boxes ä ä Storage Tanks Storage Tanks ä ä Distribution System Distribution System ä ä Community Training Community Training ä ä Supplies Supplies

The need ä Unprotected springs and seeps ä Long walks to carry water ä Parasites… ä Unprotected springs and seeps ä Long walks to carry water ä Parasites…

Nicaraguan Mother and Child at Unprotected Spring

Collecting Water from a Seep

Parasites

Guatemala Unprotected Spring

Guatemalan Boy at Unprotected Spring

Springs ä Cleaning ä Collecting water using perforated pipes ä Protecting by building a catchment box ä Cleaning ä Collecting water using perforated pipes ä Protecting by building a catchment box

Removing Rocks from a Spring

Perforated Pipe Leading to the Catchment Tank

Long Spring Box with a Perforated Pipe Valve box Small Storage Tank Perforated Pipe

Plastering the Spring Box Vent pipe Drain pipe for Valve Box Transmission line

Completed Spring Box

Finished Spring Box

Water collector box for two springs Why two pipes?

Formwork for the Spring Box

Wood Forms for the Spring Box

Spring Capture Box

Small Spring Box

Protected Spring Covered with Concrete

Spring catchment chamber protected by a chain link fence

Spring Box

Valve Box Dam Overflow (spillway) Drain Line for reservoir Transmission Line

Stream Catchment Tank Valve Box Dam Overflow (spillway) Transmission Line

ä Surveying Surveying ä Trench Trench ä Laying Pipe Laying Pipe ä Crossing ravines Crossing ravines ä Pressure break tanks Pressure break tanks ä Air release valves Air release valves ä Surveying Surveying ä Trench Trench ä Laying Pipe Laying Pipe ä Crossing ravines Crossing ravines ä Pressure break tanks Pressure break tanks ä Air release valves Air release valves

Topographic Survey

Topographic survey

Digging the Trench

Trenches Ready for the Pipes

Transmission Line Tubing

Joining the Pipes

Covering the Pipes with Sifted Soil

Ravine Crossings Using Galvanized Pipes

River Crossing

Break Pressure Tank

Air Release Valve

Valve boxes

Tanks ä Round ä Rectangular ä Elevated ä Round ä Rectangular ä Elevated

Circular Distribution Tank

Distribution Tank

Circular Distribution Tank

Wood Forms and Rebar for Building a Water Storage Tank

Building an 8 m 3 Storage Tank

Finished 8 m 3 Storage Tank

Storage Tank Water Overflow Distribution Main

Wall Forms for Tank

Concrete Lid of the Storage Tank

Foundation and Formwork for an Elevated Tank

Distribution System ä Distribution Lines ä House connections ä Tap Stand ä Community Hand Washing Station ä Distribution Lines ä House connections ä Tap Stand ä Community Hand Washing Station

Distribution Lines

House Connection

Tap Stand

Piling up Rocks for a Hand Washing Station?

Community Washing Station

Household Meter

The Joy of Water

Training and Meetings

Training Session on Handling Water and Cleaning House

Training As Operators on Plumbing Issues

Work Evaluation Meeting by Technicians and the Community

Planning Meeting Near the Site of the Spring: (4300 m altitude)

Water Quality Testing

Loading Cement on a Truck

Transporting Sand and Cement to the Spring