El Chaguite Water System

1. Implementation Trip for El Chaguite Water System Date of TAC Presentation: April 14th, 2009 Project Location: El Chaguite, Yoro District, Honduras Project Risk Level: 2 Northeastern University’s Student Chapter Implementation Trip Tentative Travel Dates: June 11th – June 26th, 2009 Project: El Chaguite Water System

2. El Tecuan Project: El Chaguite Water System

3. Los Planes Project: El Chaguite Water System

4. El Chaguite Project: El Chaguite Water System

5. El ChaguitePopulation: 333 people Project: El Chaguite Water System

6. Project Schedule Project: El Chaguite Water System

7. Objectives of El Chaguite Implementation Trip • Inspect the installed distribution system • Construct a 6,500 gallon water storage tank. • Provide El Chaguite a water system that is • more reliable and has the capacity to meet the growing demand for water. • Teach the villagers about conservation and sanitation. Project: El Chaguite Water System

8. El Chaguite Project: El Chaguite Water System

9. Design Process • Excel water flow model • WaterGEMS flow model • Multi-phase implementation • Phase 1 (COMPLETE) • Construct Transmission Main • Instruct villagers on construction of distribution system • Build break pressure tank (float-valve tank) • Phase 2 • Water storage tank • Inspect village-constructed distribution system Project: El Chaguite Water System

10. Tank Design • Demand • Sizing • Sources • Assumptions • Tank Walls • Foundation • Roof Project: El Chaguite Water System

11. Current and Future Conditions Project: El Chaguite Water System

12. Overall Feasibility • Water Source : 15.52 gpm (22,348 gallons/day) • 25 year projected demand: 12,755 gpd +4,350 gpd (Irrigation use) 17,105 gpd • Diurnal Demand Cycle • Conclusion: Feasible with water storage tank Project: El Chaguite Water System

13. Sizing Project: El Chaguite Water System

14. Sizing Project: El Chaguite Water System

15. Sources Project: El Chaguite Water System

16. Assumptions Project: El Chaguite Water System

17. Tank Design

18. Tank Wall

19. Tank Foundation

20. Foundation – Wall Interface

21. Tank Roof

22. Tank Inlet and Outlet

23. Trip Schedule Project: El Chaguite Water System

24. Budget Project: El Chaguite Water System

25. Sustainability • Extra materials supplied for maintenance and replacement. • Locals will be educated on water conservation and proper system maintenance. • Water Board willcollect usage tax to fund future repairs. • Simple design and • construction Project: El Chaguite Water System 25

26. Community Involvement • How has the community been involved in this project? • During the site assessment we inquired about the community’s wishes and took their input into consideration during the design process. Letters have been sent to the villagers for approval of the design. • Was a second, follow-up assessment conducted once the initial designs were completed? • No, there was no follow-up assessment, but this trip will serve as a follow-up assessment before designing the second phase of the implementation of the system. • How did everyone agree on this design? • We discussed the tentative initial plan with the villagers and formed our design based upon these original discussions. • How many people will this project impact? • This project will impact the quality of life for approximately 350 people. • Has the NGO been helpful? • ACTS, the NGO in the area, has been extremely helpful in the progression of this project. Since they already have a traveling infrastructure set up in the area, it has been much easier than expected to secure safe places to stay, guides to the area, and reliable sources of information. In addition, the wealth of knowledge that the group has about the history of El Rosario and the surrounding area has been beneficial in understanding the culture and social dynamics of El Chaguite. Project: El Chaguite Water System

27. Community Ownership & Education • What kind of help will the community be providing? • Labor (digging trench, laying pipe, mixing cement, transporting materials). • We will coordinate a schedule of construction with El Chaguite’s Water Board. • Who will own the project once it’s completed? • El Chaguite will own the water system upon completion of the project. The El Chaguite Water Board will manage the communally used infrastructure. Project: El Chaguite Water System

28. Community Ownership & Education • Who will be overseeing maintenance once the team leaves and how will repairs be paid for? • El Chaguite’s Water Board will be overseeing the maintenance of the system. We will leave extra materials with the villagers to take care of any immediate necessary repairs. Hopefully, with improved health, the villagers will be able to establish community funds and pay for repairs further in the future. • What education will be provided to the community? • The community will be educated on the maintenance of the system, and we also plan to provide information about health and sanitation. In order for this to be a successful effort we will be working with the community Water Board and local organizations to ensure that the people understand the situation and are well informed about health and sanitation issues. Project: El Chaguite Water System

29. Questions? Thank you for your attention. This slide concludes our formal presentation. The following slides provide additional information which may be useful. Project: El Chaguite Water System

30. Project Background • The need for EWB-NEU’s previous project, Los Planes water supply project was realized by EWB-NEU and ACTS, a non-profit organization that has been working in the area for over 15 years. • ACTS has been working on improving the quality of life in the area by implementing medicinal and educational programs in the village of El Rosario as well as several of the surrounding villages. • EWB-NEU has completed two projects in the area working with the villages of El Tecuan and Los Planes. During this time EWB-NEU realized the need for a similar project in El Chaguite. • EWB-NEU was approved for an assessment trip that occurred in December 2007. During the assessment all the data that was necessary to design the system was collected • Due to the shear size of the village, amount of work and materials needed, the design will need to be implemented over at least two phases. • The following presentation outlines the final design for the El Chaguite water project, design alternatives, logistics of travel, and budget for Phase One. Project: El Chaguite Water System

31. El Chaguite Existing System Project: El Chaguite Water System

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33. Existing Conditions • Sufficient, clean water source • Limited service • Unusable distribution system • Damaged main line • Diverse topography • Hurricane damage • Fire damage Project: El Chaguite Water System

34. Alternatives Considered North Water Storage Tank East Water Storage Tank Project: El Chaguite Water System

35. Trip Logistics Project: El Chaguite Water System

36. Building Materials Project: El Chaguite Water System

37. Equipment • Survey Equipment: • Topography Maps • Rented GPS Unit • Rod, Level, and Total Station • 200’ Tape Measures • Water Testing Equipment: • Hach 5-in-1 Test Strips • Coliscan Easygels • 1mL Droppers • Sterile Petri Dishes • Water Tap Pressure Gauge • Tools for GI pipes: • GI Pipe Cutter • GI Reamer • Tree Vice • Other Equipment: • 2-Way Battery-Operated Radios • Local Road Maps • First Aid kits • Digital Camera • * All of the Equipment has been checked to clear Honduras’ Customs Project: El Chaguite Water System

38. Accommodations • Dates, transportation, and lodging • Fly out of Boston on June 11, 2009. Pick up rental truck at the airport in San Pedro Sula and drive to the Hotel Ejecutivo in the city. • Leave San Pedro Sula the next day, after securing materials, food and water. Travel 3.5 hours to the village of El Rosario (location of the bunk house and ACTS clinic) • From June 11 to June 26 – travel between El Rosario, and surrounding villages, focusing our implementation efforts on El Chaguite. Also travel to El Tecuan, La Reinada and Los Planes to check status of past projects. • Travel back to San Pedro Sula on December 28 and spend another night in the Hotel Ejecutivo in San Pedro Sula. • Return Rental trucks and fly out of San Pedro Sula on December 29 • Contact Information of accommodations • For the first and last nights the team we will be staying at the Hotel Ejecutivo in San Pedro Sula ( 011-504-552-4289) • During the rest of the trip the team will be staying in a bunk house in El Rosario which is next to the health clinic. There will be no way of directly contacting the team by phone during this phase of the project, however two households in this village have phones. (Santiago 011-504-608-6942, and Rosa Castro 011-504-608-7219) • Sources of food and water for the team • The first morning in San Pedro Sula, the team will shop for groceries. The team will also purchase all bottled water needed for the trip. When in the villages the team will buy more, locally grown, food from the villagers, such as corn and beans. Food will be prepared by cooks in the bunk house. • State whether the team be visiting surrounding areas. • The majority of time will be spent in El Chaguite implementing the first phase of the project. For a few days during the trip, the team will visit villages that EWB-NEU has worked with in the past, including El Tecuan, Los Planes and La Reinada. Project: El Chaguite Water System

39. Safety & Emergency Plan • Safety Plan • El Rosario and the surrounding villages are rural and the crime rate is very low. When crimes do happen it is very rare that they involve foreigners. The team will always be traveling in groups and two individuals from the village will be accompanying and guiding the group. There is a medical clinic in El Rosario with a well stocked pharmacy that ACTS has worked with for years. The bunk house will serve as a meeting place and the trucks will be available for emergency transportation. • Emergency Plan & Exit Strategy • SOS evacuation insurance was strongly suggested by the ACTS group in case of emergency. Political unrest is rare in Honduras. The country is considered one of the most politically stable countries in Central America. In case of emergency the team will exercise good judgment and use advice from the local guides to leave the country in the best way possible. • Are there any State Department Warnings for this country? • As of March 19, 2009 there are no State Department Warnings for this country (information retrieved from US Department of State website) • Are there any other safety concerns for traveling at this time? • Heavy rain and hurricanes have hit this area in the past. In case of extreme weather the team will stay off the roads and use best judgment with counsel from the locals Project: El Chaguite Water System

40. Project Contact Information • Daniel P. Saulnier, P.E. • (email withheld) • (phone # withheld) • Professional Mentor • Prof. Ferdi Hellweger, Sc.D. • (email withheld) • (phone # withheld) • Faculty Advisor • Rajesh Punjabi • (email withheld) • (phone # withheld) • Project Lead • Lucas Johnson • (email withheld) • (phone # withheld) • Chapter President • Dean J. Seibert, M.D., ACTS • (email withheld) • (phone # withheld) • Health Point Person • Patti Barahona • (email withheld) • (phone # withheld) • NGO/Community Contact • Project Team: • 16 Students working on project • 1 professional mentor and 1 professor working on project • Rajesh Punjabi, Mike Sanders, Ryan Mahoney, Lucas Johnson, Peter Privitera, John Martin, Jennifer Chin, Ann Polaneczky, Ethan LaRochelle, Amanda Horton, Laurel Rowse, Andy Baummer, Megan Fritz, Christian Mantilla, John Monachelli, Noah Garguilo, Dan Saulnier, Ferdi Hellweger Project: El Chaguite Water System

41. Project Team and Travel Team • Chapter Traveling: Northeastern University • On-the ground Contact Phone # for the travel team • Patti Baharona – (phone # withheld) • Nearest US Consulate Contact info: • Embajada de los Estados Unidos de América, Avenida La Paz, Tegucigalpa M.D.C., Honduras Tel. (504) 236-9320 / 238-5114 Fax. (504) 236-9037 • Nearest Hospital Contact Info: San Pedro Sula • Phone: 011-504-558-1580 • Travel Team: • 5 Students Traveling • 1 Professionals Traveling Project: El Chaguite Water System

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43. Administrative Data Project: El Chaguite Water System

44. Final Checklist before Travel • The goal of the review process is to make sure that your team has a successful implementation trip • 1) Submit this presentation to the project management staff and TAC liaison at projects@ewb-usa.org. Turn in WITH the following: • Volunteer Waiver Form (#605) for each person traveling. Please submit all at one time. • 2) Prior to the TAC meeting: The Project Management Staff and the liaison will review this presentation with the project lead, mentor and other relevant team members via a conference call prior to its presentation at the TAC meeting. • 3) Before final travel, your team should have the following checklists signed off by the persons listed below, and get a final OK from the EWB-USA Project Staff: • Travel Readiness Checklist (#601): to project staff • Personal Health Checklist (#603): to team’s health point person (to be taken on the trip) • Detailed Field Equipment Checklist: to mentor or project lead • Provided this presentation & emergency contact information to each and every member of the team • Have each person review the Travel Tips Presentation (#602) • 4) The Project team will be responsible for following up on TAC Comments and submitting changes/revisions to the project staff • 5) The Project team MUST notify the project staff of any changes to travel dates or travel teams. Additional team members MUST send in Waivers (#605) prior to travel. Project: El Chaguite Water System

45. Project Lead Sign-Off • I, Daniel P. Saulnier, P.E., as the ProfessionalMentor of this project, have reviewed the technical and logistical contents of this project, and approve of the proposed design. I will also comply with TAC recommended changes and make suggested changes before traveling on the implementation trip. • Daniel P. Saulnier April 14, 2009 [signed] Project: El Chaguite Water System

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49. Data Collection • GPS Survey • Total Station Survey • Interviews • Water quality testing • Total coliforms • VOCs • Metals Project: El Chaguite Water System

50. Trench Detail Project: El Chaguite Water System