Compas
has been
working with CIPRES to install gray
water systems in La Primavera through the
Women in Action project.The systems
consist of a 3 inch PVC tube with small holes on each side that is
buried in a
small ditch filled with crushed rock.The water from sinks and showers is then drained underground and
filtered through the crushed rocks.These inexpensive and easy to assemble systems eliminate standing
gray
water in backyards and streets.
Last
year, Compas installed 5 gray water systems that eliminate shower and
sink
water.
Goals
of the project:
-Eliminate
standing gray water
-Reduce
common sicknesses such as malaria, dengue fever and skin infections
-Produce
irrigated gardens
-Improve
hygiene
-Create
more healthy and beautiful backyards
Over
the next two years, Compas hopes to install 50 gray water systems in La
Primavera.This would comprise all of
the households within the La Primavera settlement and therefore
eliminate all
gray water.
Before installation of gray water filtration system
After installation of gray water filtration system
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