Water Projects
Water Conditions
Approximately 70% of villagers have a well that they access for water; the remainder source water from ponds, rivers, ditches, and dugouts. Only 50% of families have proper sanitation facilities.
Of the existing wells, many are too shallow and contaminated with E. coli and other bacterial forms which thrive from the lack of proper sanitation and the Cambodian heat. Water sources can have mineral contamination and require filtration prior to human consumption.
Wells, Filters & Sanitation Improvements
The focus of this program is to provide or replace shallow wells with deeper wells that do not have bacterial contamination, do not dry up after the rainy season, and are more mechanically reliable.
To date we have supplied villagers in Krov and Samrong over 55 wells, 75 filters, and 15 latrines, all of which are still in service.
The villagers are provided instructions on use, given basic maintenance lessons, and contacts for more complex repairs.
Water Technology
Our wells are typically 75-100 feet in depth, cased, can be hand pumped, and are easy to maintain.
For the Samrong and Krov Schools that service a larger population, deeper wells have been drilled with higher capacity and electric pumps. These wells are supplemented with tank storage, extra filtering, UV treatment, and water quality monitoring on a quarterly basis.
Each well-site is equipped with CASWT designed passive bio-filters which eliminates 98% of contaminants.
Every family that receives water support is educated on clean water protocols and given a maintenance contact in case of any issues. Wells can also be adapted to electrical pumps for small plot irrigation for villagers.
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