cW4k, Engineers Without Borders, and the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee continues to partner with Agua Para La Salud (APS), with over thirteen years of experience in implementing water systems. EWB@UWM‘s current project concerns two communities, Vitostix and Vijolom III, which are two communities in the northern highlands of Guatemala. Recent village growth resulted in a shortage of water supply due to dried springs.
The villages required a new water supply system that will provide sufficient water to both communities. APS works alongside Quiche’s La Asociación, a community-driven organization working to improve the living conditions of the Quiche community. Student members worked alongside Milwaukee-area professional mentors to develop and design a water distribution system that utilizes appropriate, sustainable technology.
The system is designed to have a life of 20 years and includes four spring boxes, a distribution tank, and a 9,200-meter conveyance line. Approximately 102 families (714 people, more than 500 children) will benefit from the system. Learn more about this project from Marissa R. Jablonski, Ph.D. Student of Civil/Environmental at the University of Wisconsin and board member of cW4k.