Clean Water and Sanitation -Rainforest of Peru
Village Based Water Committee and Sustainability
Tayakome's H2O and sanitation committee is trained in building, system maintenance, and water quality and safety.
A portable microbiology lab is used to test for harmful "unseen" bacteria in the water supply. Accurate E-coli results were given in 24 hours. The people have a bench mark to know "without doubt" if there water is safe.
Full ownership of the project is turned over to the community after 3 years.
Flush Latrines and Eco- Friendly Septic System
A bathroom structure with 4 flush latrines (separate sides for the boys and girls) at the village schoolhouse.
Western seat toilets are not used because they are culturally not appropriate.
The septic system discomposes waste naturally and then it becomes fertilizer.
Slow Sand Filtration Purifies H2O in Tayakome.
Tayakome's village water committee, w/ our project foreman cleaning their slow sand filters. (SSF) SSF is removing up to 99.99% of the bacterias viruses and cysts from their H20 supply since installation in 2009.
Safe Drinking Water
Safe drinking water now flows to the children at the village schoolhouse and to each village home.The eco friendly bathrooms are being constructed adjacent to this sink at the school.
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