Water Blogged

Thank you to the following for bringing safe water to Mitala Maria Primary School, Uganda!
⁠⁠– Alexandria Young Environmental Activists, VA
– D.M Therrell High School, GA
– First Avenue Middle School, CA
– Greenhills School, MI
– Stacy Lamb, WA

Check out your impact!
– You brought clean water to 800 people
– You eliminated 14.67 miles of walking per day
– You reduced collection time by ⁠35.00 hours per day
– You replaced Piped into yard/plot with a Rainwater Catchment System

DETAILS:
Our implementing partner, Ugandan Water Project, erected a 10,000 liter polyethylene tank on a base made of brick, hard core and cement. Once cured, the crew placed the tank on the base and made an overflow hole in the top of the structure and attached a pipe to it that extends six inches beyond the perimeter of the base. Crew members also attached face boards to the roof of the building adjacent to the tank in order to create a suitable surface to which they could attach the gutters that will allow water to flow from the metal roof to the tank. Just before the outlet pipe reaches the tank, a “T” joint was inserted to create a first flush, a rudimentary filtration system that reduces the amount of debris and contaminants that enter the tank. The crew then constructed a protective barrier around the tank and first flush, as well as a tap stand located slightly downhill of the tank. The rainwater collection system is paired with four Sawyer Point One water filters in order to ensure that all water collection from the tank will be safe for drinking.