28 December 2008
To: Bill Kramer
Program Manager
International Rural Water Association
From: Lynn Roberts
Agua Para La Salud
Guatemala
GENERAL COUNTRY ACTIVITY NOVEMBER- DECEMBER
The months of November and December were active in both the Solola area and Nebaj.
Circuit Rider Alberto Xoch was active constructing the control cabin for the pumping station in the water project in the Sacbolchol village and capturing the six small springs for the supply system.
Sacbolchol water system plan
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Base of control cabin for Sacbolchol
water system
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Wall construction in Sacbolchol control cabin |
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Work progressing on two of the six springs in the Scabolchol water system |
Circuit Rider Alberto Xoch assisting with the collection box. |
The Fontenero project finished in early Nov. with the repair to the Xevitz hand washing station and the construction of a division tank for the communities of Tzijulche and Vipecbalam who were experiencing large quantities of air entering the line because of poor design of the division box.
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Division box under construction in Tzijulche |
Finished division box in Tzijulche and Vipecbalam |
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Repaired hand washing station in Xevitz school showing new drain cleanouts on
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The masons in Nebaj under the supervision of Circuit Rider Diego Ramirez began another project in early November in the village of Pulay to augment their water supply. The volunteer engineers from England and Germany arrived to assist with designs for the remainder of this year and prepare projects for next year.
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Preparing ground for 5 cubic meter ferro cement tank in Pulay |
Basic metal structure for ferro cement tank in Pulay |
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1/4” wire mesh to support ferro cement walls |
Finished ferro cement tank Pulay |
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NORWECO chlorination chamber at Pulay |
Accessories needed for connections of NORWECO |
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Connections completed |
Baffle for mixing |
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Mixing chamber showing baffle to allow for mixing of chlorine before entering tank |
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The project in Pulay continued through the middle of December with a Christmas break and began again in early Jan. 2009. Project should be finished by the end of Jan.
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