====== Community Water Project ======
Tags: potable water, disaster risk mitigation, social services, deep wells, resilience, climate change
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===== Rationale =====
Potable water supply in many areas in the Philippines, especially in third class or worse-off municipalities, is inaquate and unreliable. Disasters could exacerbate the situation, leaving people (especially the poor) to fend for themselves and aggravating their health vulnerabilities.\\
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A community water project could help remedy the situation and serve as a measure to mitigate the effects of disasters. It also complements existing municipal water infrastructure.

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Kids hauling potable water post-TS Basyang (Feb 2018) in Mainit, Surigao del Norte (photo credit: Mia Salino-Beltran):\\
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==== Deep Well ====
A well of about 100-feet (or more) in depth, done by duly accedited driller; water is drawn manually or by solar power or by some mechanical device.
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==Power Supply==
Single or redundant.
  * Manual (using jetmatic pump)
  * Solar
  * "Play" - parallel pumping mechanism integrated in play or workout machines like seesaw, stationary bike, etc. 

==Storage==
Options:
  * stainless tank
  * plastic tank (fiber glass, polyethylene, polypropylene)
  * ferro-cement
  * concrete

==Treatment==
  * activated carbon filter
  * UV lights
  * chlorine or iodine
  * reverse osmosis
  * slow sand

==Quality Testing==
  * 

==Permits==
  * 
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===== References =====
  * Asian Development Bank (2006). [[https://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/project-document/66925/27250-phi-pcr.pdf|Philippines: Small Towns Water Supply Sector]]
  * Susan Bolich (n.d.). [[https://www.hunker.com/13417670/how-to-install-a-deep-well-water-pump|How to Install a Deep-Well Water Pump]]
  * Sheladia Associates (1986). [[http://pdf.usaid.gov/pdf_docs/pdaaw496.pdf|Barangay Water Program II: Final Report.]]