: 10 School roof RWH systems in Assam

Applicant Barefoot College Plan ID: 20
Status: approved_accepted Review Cycle end date: 2006-10-27

Discussion Forum

RWH applicability to Vietnam

By East Meets West Foundation Posted on Wed 18 Oct 2006, over 19 years ago

It looks like a good project to me. Can you identify for me the percentage of total water needs met over the course of the year by harvested water? What is the daily liters per day usage per capita? How is the water taken out of the underground storage? How applicable is this in densly poplulated areas?
By my seat-of-the-pants calculation, if a family of five uses 50 lpd for 250 liters total, then the family needs over 91,000 liters per year. That's a lot of storage! Is it delivered by kinetic energy storage or via pumping? What kinds of containers are used? Sorry for all the questions; I'm really intrigued and want to know more.

Potability of stored water

By El Porvenir Posted on Wed 18 Oct 2006, over 19 years ago

Please describe the undergradound storage tanks and how they are cleaned or maintained. Is the water chlorinated or otherwise treated? Is it tested?

Alternatives to RWH

By El Porvenir Posted on Wed 18 Oct 2006, over 19 years ago

Why is it not possible to build a year-round water system (well, hand-dug or drilled) in this region? For how many months of the year does RWH provide water to the people?

Technique clarification

By Blue Planet Network Posted on Mon 16 Oct 2006, over 19 years ago

Can you please explain the "traditional technique" to be used in your project? Thanks! Annette

RE:Technique clarification >

By Barefoot College Posted on Tue 17 Oct 2006, over 19 years ago

traditional technique is a very old practice using by village architects in construction of rainwater strucutures for drinking water in particularly desert part of india. local archites have knowledge of size of strucutre, ventilation for aeration, available local material for construction of strucuture and porper connection of rooftop to harvest rainwater. the rainwater stays potable for long time.


Application Summary

Applicant :   Barefoot College
Status : approved_accepted
Country : INDIA Map

Funding

Amount Funded :   $32,300
Funded By:-
Blue Planet Network : $32,300
Funds Used
: $16,150
Funds Available
: $16,150

Projects Summary of Application

Number of Projects : 5
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