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The Design, Construction and Maintanence of Gravity Fed Water System in The Dominican Republic
Abstract
This report was conceived during my year as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the villages of
Los Arroyos and Los Botados. This project was built together with the Peace
Corps/Dominican Republic and the Catholic Mission Church of El Cercado. I lived in
the community and contributed the technical and organizational assistance on-site.
This project is a gravity- fed water system. The water used is from a natural occurring
mountain spring. A spring box was constructed to collect the water. Schedule 40 PVC
pipes were used to transmit the water to the communities. A break-pressure box was
constructed half- way down the mountain to reduce water pressure in the pipeline. The
water exits into a 10,000 Gallon water storage tank above the community. Seventy-five
homes partic ipated in the project and each worked for a private tap in their home.
Over 600 PVC pipes were used and installed in over 4.8 Kilometers (3 miles) of handdug
trench. The final cost of the water system was US$10,175. A water committee was
formed among the community leaders to manage the usage and maintenance of the
project. Health talks were offered during and after the project to help promote clean and
healthy living practices. This report covers all the procedure from the organizational
period to the final product.
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