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P3
:: lessons
:: site assessment
:: centralized design
:: rainwater collection
:: home treatment
:: grey water and pila design
:: sanitation design
:: sustainability measures
:: the process
:: education materials
:: life cycle analysis
:: campus activities
:: partners
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Central
Gravity-Fed Design
Abstract
To address the issues in La Fortuna, a
centralized gravity-fed water treatment and distribution system is
proposed. EWB-LC has
designed a simple system that will provide easy access to treated water.
The time savings and health improvements will decrease school
absenteeism and will increase worker productivity and agricultural
output. The design’s
innovation stems from the use of two pipelines and a slow sand filter
for water treatment. This
design allows the first pipeline to treat only as much water as
necessary. Treating all of
the water would be an overdesign that is not sustainable.
The second pipeline provides enhanced reliability, and will allow
uninterrupted water delivery to the community.
:: Appendix 1 (Downloadable
PDF)
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