1. Jaitique Water Filtration Project
August 2005
Scott Hamshaw
University of Vermont

2. The current drinking water quality in Jaitique

3. The filter site – Jaitique, Taulabé

4. Excavation completed for sand filter

5. Gravel Roughing Filter Design – Side View

6. Slow Sand Filter Design – Side View

7. Beginning to build the walls for the sand filter

8. Building the partition in the gravel roughing filter

9. Installing the underdrain system.

10. The completed filter and roughing filter.

11. The two filters being run for the first time.

12. The volunteer work crew.

13. 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 or