Community water supply system for drought mitigation

Problem Area - Drought

Created at: 15 May 2022

Description

  1. Reinforced concrete spring intake built with local filtration materials placed inside to improve water quality

  2. 600m of polyethylene transmission pipe connecting intake to community storage tank and buried 50cm below surface to ensure it remains secure from damage

  3. 3200L tank installed to allow community adequate water storage for management in times of drought

  4. Two community tapstands built to SMASA standards and positioned centrally for easy access to community whom previously had to walk long distances to fetch water

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Geert Westerhuis

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