| Título: | A Manual Well Drilling Pilot Project: Implementing the Water for All International Method |
| Autores: |
Forsyth, Alison M.; School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University Ramudu, Eshwan; Harvard College Hindal, Helen Louise; Harvard College Lazarus, Dana R. |
| Fecha: | 2010-05-12 |
| Publicador: | International Journal for Service Learning in Engineering, Humanitarian Engineering and Social Entrepreneurship |
| Fuente: |
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| Tipo: |
Service Design Project |
| Tema: | Water for All International; Dominican Republic; water; manual well-drilling; well conditioning |
| Descripción: | We established a manual well-drilling pilot project based on the Water for All International drilling method in a small rural community in the Dominican Republic. Water testing for determining the level of biological and chemical contaminants was used to better assess the water needs of the community. For geophysical exploration, an experimental resistivity method and survey of existing wells provided information to better optimize the drilling location. With this information a pilot well site was selected in Tireo Abajo, and over the course of a week a 9 meter-deep well was successfully drilled, cased, and conditioned. The partner family and as many as 40 other members of the community helped to develop and implement this method during every stage of the process. This suggests the potential for a long-term development project that could benefit their community. |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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