Rural Water Projects in Guatemala Water for the Americas Agua para las Américas

San Jacinto Projects Area

GuatemalaPeople 14 million people 14 million people 60% live in rural areas 60% live in rural areas 80% of rural population are indigenous 80% of rural population are indigenous Most rural poor live on less than $2 per day Most rural poor live on less than $2 per day Political Organization 22 Departments (equivalent to U.S. states) 22 Departments (equivalent to U.S. states) Departments divided into municipalities (equivalent to U.S. counties) Departments divided into municipalities (equivalent to U.S. counties) Each municipality divided into towns and aldeas Each municipality divided into towns and aldeas Department of Chiquimula

Agua Zarca El Carrizal Municipalities in the Department of Chiquimula

Guatemala’s Hydrogeologic Setting Mountainous terrain with igneous & metamorphic rocks throughout most of the country Mountainous terrain with igneous & metamorphic rocks throughout most of the country Groundwater found mainly in faults & fractures Groundwater found mainly in faults & fractures Some groundwater also in sand and gravel fill of river valleys Some groundwater also in sand and gravel fill of river valleys Drinking water sources are typically small springs Drinking water sources are typically small springs Water supply varies greatly from wet season (June – October) to dry season (November – May) Water supply varies greatly from wet season (June – October) to dry season (November – May)

People are glad to have water, even if it means having to carry it home

Wash Day – clothes washing in streams that provide drinking water downstream

San Jacinto, Guatemala El Carrizal - Existing Conditions El Carrizal - Existing Conditions 660 people carrying water to their homes660 people carrying water to their homes 0.6 gallon per minute well drilled, gravity- driven water distribution system installed, but well cannot be used in present condition0.6 gallon per minute well drilled, gravity- driven water distribution system installed, but well cannot be used in present condition Two groups of springs present, but only one group available for water supplyTwo groups of springs present, but only one group available for water supply

San Jacinto, Guatemala El Carrizal - Project El Carrizal - Project Install a shallow, horizontal wellInstall a shallow, horizontal well Develop a group of springsDevelop a group of springs Pump the water to the existing tank and distribution systemPump the water to the existing tank and distribution system Add chlorination system to existing tankAdd chlorination system to existing tank

San Jacinto, Guatemala El Carrizal – Project Resources El Carrizal – Project Resources $14,400 from Rotary Foundation, RCs of Chiquimula de la Sierra, Cheyenne Wyoming, Fort Collins & Broomfield, Colorado$14,400 from Rotary Foundation, RCs of Chiquimula de la Sierra, Cheyenne Wyoming, Fort Collins & Broomfield, Colorado Technical assistance from Water for the AmericasTechnical assistance from Water for the Americas Skilled labor from Municipality of San JacintoSkilled labor from Municipality of San Jacinto Unskilled labor from El Carrizal residentsUnskilled labor from El Carrizal residents Management of project and funds by Chiquimula Rotary ClubManagement of project and funds by Chiquimula Rotary Club

Unusable springs and drilled well at El Carrizal

El Carrizal Water System Schematic Diagram

San Jacinto municipal employee Hernando Sagastume, San Jacinto mayor Leonidas Morales, Chiquimula Rotarian Ovidio España and San Jacinto municipal employee Edwin Salazar at El Carrizal Spring #2

Marking Spring #4 and looking toward horizontal well area

El Carrizal Springs #1, #2 and #5

El Carrizal Horizontal Well Construction

El Carrizal Horizontal Well Pumping

Horizontal Well Installation at El Carrizal Digging the trench Trench full of groundwater next morning

Horizontal Well Installation at El Carrizal Installing the well casing

Horizontal Well Installation at El Carrizal Installing the well casing

Horizontal Well Installation at El Carrizal Installing the well screen on bed of gravel Hand-slotted well screen

Horizontal Well Installation at El Carrizal Well screen installed and covered, remaining fill materials marked on casing Rocks to this point, large at bottom, smaller above Sand to this point, on top of the rocks Bentonite to this point, on top of the sand Soil to natural land surface

Horizontal Well Installation at El Carrizal Rock fill installed (left), sand on top of rocks (right), bentonite in sacks

Horizontal Well Installation at El Carrizal Sealing the well casing joints with cement (left), bentonite layer installed (right)

Horizontal Well Installation at El Carrizal Final soil fill being installed (left), top two sections of well casing installed (right)

Water tank on hill for gravity-powered distribution system

This picture shows members of the El Carrizal working to fill the horizontal well with some of the different layers.

These two pictures show the agreement between the Rotary Club of Chiquimula and the residents of El Carrizal, where the residents promised to do the manual labor for the project.

Keith Thompson and Mario Diaz at the collection tank for the El Carrizal Project. The horizontal well is in the background.

Keith Thompson at the first of four spring boxes that collect water for the tank.

Water flowing from spring boxes with tank behind.

El Carrizal community members dug the trench for the pipe. It was 1340 meters long, 20 members for 20 days.

This is an extreme example of distribution pipe strung over a ravine. There are two ravines in the El Carrizal pipe line to the storage tank.

Building the electrical hut for the pump that goes in the tank.

Matt Potter (center) of the Cheyenne Rotary Club at project celebration with Keith Thompson translating

Keith Thompson from Water for the Americas accepting plaque from El Carrizal community leader

Chiquimula Rotary Club President, Lorena, accepting plaque from mayor of San Jacinto municipality

Chiquimula Rotary President with Cheyenne Rotarians, Sherry & Matt Potter, & Keith Thompson at project celebration with plaques

El Carrizal Water Project Funding Chiquimula de la Sierra Rotary Club $100 Chiquimula de la Sierra Rotary Club $100 Cheyenne Rotary Club $1,000 Cheyenne Rotary Club $1,000 Fort Collins Rotary Club $2,000 Fort Collins Rotary Club $2,000 Broomfield Rotary Club $1,000 Broomfield Rotary Club $1,000 District 5440 Matching Money $4,000 District 5440 Matching Money $4,000 Rotary Foundation Matching Money $6,000 Rotary Foundation Matching Money $6,000 TOTAL $14,100TOTAL $14,100 The Cheyenne Rotary Club was the International Project Leader, with Matt & Sherry as the leaders.The Cheyenne Rotary Club was the International Project Leader, with Matt & Sherry as the leaders. The Chiquimula Rotary Club managed the bank account.The Chiquimula Rotary Club managed the bank account.

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