Drinking water supply system in the communities Las Pampas Line and Canton Las Pampas of the Municipality of Aguilares
El SalvadorJustification
Access to drinking water in El Salvador is limited, sharpening even more when talking about water quality. The population of Aguilares does not escape this problem, so we have that 60% of the population lacks drinking water and of those who have it, 80% receive poor quality water; in addition to receiving water only for a period of 1 to 2 hours per day. This forces the population to make use of contaminated water sources such as artesian wells, rivers, nearby springs or private water distributors, among others, who have no control over the quality of the water. To this we add that families dedicate part of their income to buy water, for consumption and household chores, at high prices ($ 1 per 0.23 m3), which greatly affects their family economy. Also, the use and consumption of poor quality water causes health problems, especially that of boys and girls who are the most vulnerable.
Location
Communities Las Pampas Line and Canton Las Pampas (Municipality of Aguilares)
Local Partner
CORDES (Association Foundation for Community Cooperation and Development of El Salvador)
Goals
Specific Objective: Establish a drinking water system in the communities Las Pampas Linea and Cantón Las Pampas
Leading population
(384 women and 341 men).
Project duration
Budget
Financing
Franciscan Province of Arantzazu
Activities:
- Socializing the project with this activity the content of the project will be made known to the entire population of the community.
- Purchase and transportation of construction materials
- Drilling of suction well, pump and electrical substation
- Storage tank construction
- Construction of auxiliary facilities
- Opening of ditches and laying of household distribution network pipes.
- Installation of connections, taps, stopcocks and household meters
- Supervision and surveillance of the work
- Inauguration of the water system
- Creation of a water committee
- Drafting of the regulation of the system and use of drinking water.
- General coordination, accompaniment and orientation of the communities and accounting monitoring.
- Overall evaluation of project results
- Water quality control analysis
- Training 150 people in disinfection of water with solar energy and environmental hygiene
- Development of 4 training days on the importance and good use of water
- Development of an exchange with water committees from two communities
