SUMMARY
District 4400 from Ecuador is setting up a 2015-2016 District Global Grant of US$ 68.000 to supply bottled potable water to eight poor small communities of around 1.500 population each.
Districts and Clubs can choose the number of communities they want to support. The contribution for one community would be only USD 2.500 in DDF
BACKGROUND
Many small communities in Ecuador do not have access to potable water for its inhabitants. Due mainly to the size of the communities, it becomes technically and economically difficult to be taken care of by the government or by local municipalities. Another costly factor is the distribution of water in the community.
In the best of cases, they have access only to tubed water that comes usually from polluted rivers or ditches.
The RC Tulcán is applying a quick and economical approach to this situation with a project to supply bottled drinking water through purification with a small ozonation equipment.
Until now they have set up 7 of these small water purification plants.
District 4400 learned of this project on the 10th Ecuador Project Fair, recently held in November, 2014 and immediately considered this project as an effective and efficient solution to the lack of safe water in small communities.
Based on the RC Tulcán experience, it has designed a District project seeking to replicate the water purification plants in 8 communities.
Each water treatment plant for a particular community will be handled by a Club.
THE PROJECT
Process overview: Filtration - ozonation - bottling
Each water purification unit consists of:
• Input water storage tank
• Clarifying filters
• Ozonation unit
• Contact coil or serpentine
• First activated carbon filter of 5 microns
• Second activated carbon micro filter of 0.5 microns
• Purified water storage tank
Purified water will be bottled manually in 5 gallons PET reusable bottles, previously washed and disinfected with chlorine.
Capacity: 1.2 cubic meters per hour
Families of the community will purchase 5 gallon PET bottles at USD 5 each approx.
The community will pay for each refill USD 0.25 which will be used to cover operation and maintenance costs of the water purification plant, assuring the sustainability of the project.
The units will be preferably installed in schools.
The main responsible for running the project will be the local community directory together with the school.
Some communities may be able to provide or build a small room for the plant but the project considers providing this installation. The community will contribute with labor for building the room and also for raw water catchment and transportation.
District and participating local Clubs will receive a complete technical training and, in turn, will impart it to the communities. Also, education on safe water will be given to the communities.
BUDGET FOR EACH UNIT:
Water treatment unit USD 3.500 FOB
Freight, importation duties, nationalization expenses, sales and other taxes (Approx. 47%) USD 1.645
Materials purchased locally (tubing, accessories) USD 1.100
Small room construction (3 x 2 meters) USD 1.800
Others (Approx. 5%) USD 455
TOTAL USD 8.500
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