Guatemala: Improving Water Supplies

Author(s)

• Christopher Denzinger, University of Dayton
• Kristen Crum, University of Dayton

Document Type

Report

Publication Date

9-7-2011

Abstract

Guatemala is a Central American country with a long history dating back to the Mayan civilization. Despite such a long history, the country continues to have a lack of sufficient and clean water supply for its people, especially in rural areas. During the summer of 2011, two students from the University of Dayton travelled to the small village of Las Conchas, Guatemala to work on rain water catchment systems for the village. Two systems were constructed in the village of Las Conchas: one for a local school and one for the guest house. As well, one system was constructed in a nearby community by the name of Sesajab II. The team worked with local and appropriate materials and designed and constructed the systems with input from the villagers that would be using the collected rainwater. By the end of the ten week period, all systems were functioning well and were providing sufficient water for the rural communities. This water could be used for washing clothes, bathing, cooking, and sanitary means. Further work could be done to filter the water and make it potable.

eCommons Citation

Denzinger, Christopher and Crum, Kristen, "Guatemala: Improving Water Supplies" (2011). ETHOS Technical Reports. 51.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/ethos_reports/51