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Designing a Phased Potable Water System for San
Antonio Abad, El Salvador |
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San Antonio Abad is in northern El Salvador, near the small town of Candelaria
de la Frontera, and 11 km from Santa Ana, the nearest city. During the rainy
season water is plentiful in shallow aquifers. However, the supply diminishes
quickly once the dry season begins. Therefore, the women must walk 2 km round
trip to the nearest gas station to purchase water. The government agency that
distributes water will not fund the design and construction of new water
projects for they only administer systems that are already in place.
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community cannot afford to pay for the technical design themselves, despite
their fundraising efforts. It is also very difficult to get the support of
non-governmental organizations without first having a technical design. The
local water board recently sent an application to Engineers Without Borders
(EWB) asking for their help in providing San Antonio Abad with a design for a
year-round water supply. The current CSU-EWB team has decided to undertake the
water supply design project for San Antonio Abad. Click HERE for more information! |
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