The Kalampatzom water system first stage was completed in 2008 which consisted of a 3140 meter conduction line connecting a spring box to a 5 cubic meter distribution tank. The project will serve about 54 families presently and an anticipated 80 to100 families in 20 years. Two provisional pipe lines of small diameter will be constructed to serve two sectors of the village with one water station each. We will be installing a pellet chlorination system before the tank to allow the village the option of chlorinating the system should they decide to do so or if they have a health problem in the village.

The projects consists primarily of pcv tubing with galavanized 1/2" faucet standpipes at each house. A small concrete pad is included in the project on which the home owner can locate their wash station. The concrete pad has a 3" drain to a soak away pit of three meters covered with double layer treated wood cover and the pit is protected by a barbed wire fence with four trees planted at the corner posts. Pisture is included in the proposal documents.

The first phase has been completed as mentioned in the proposal. This project is the second stage. A third stage is contemplated if funds are available in the future for the construction of latrines.

A contract is signed outlining the community responsibilities and the responsibilities of APS. All members of the village sign the agreement. The APS supervisor and the village committee organize the village for the duration of the project.
Several members of the village are selected to work the entire duration of the project to train them in the instalation and amintenance of the system. The village is required by the contract to determine a fee for water.

The project serves the long term goals of the Guatemalan government to provide water to each family ; provide for confinement of human feces; and delivery of health education.

The project has a health education element in which the APS health promoter gives talks on hygiene issues and distributes
a poster of good and bad hygiene habits.

The northern part of Quiche Department is consisdered by the Guatemalan government as one of the poorest areas in the country. As such the villagers have very few resources other than pysical labor to contribute to the project. The villagers have agreed to provide local materials from their land such as wood for conctere forms, rocks for ballast, and a contingency fund for the project amounting to 10% of the material costs. This fund if not used will become the basis for a water system maintenance program.