Summary
To treat the contaminated water from flush toilets and prevent access to the fecal material, a septic tank will be built. Additionally the existing toilets will be maintained and metal doors installed.
Background
The school “Escuela Oficial Rural Mixta Batzuchil” is located in BATZUCHIL a community in the Municipality of Nebaj. Nebaj belongs to the so-called Ixil-Triangle in the Department of El Quiché in Guatemala, Central America. The community Batzuchil is located approximately 15 km north-west of Nebaj. The village is accessible via a dust road from Nebaj throughout the year. Set amid a mountainous landscape, the climate is cold, humid and rainy.
The school has a three cabin flush toilet with old wooden doors. The contaminated toilet water is disposed directly into a river and local water source.
The village has a gravity-flow water system implemented by Guatemalan NGO FIS in 1998, providing a household connection for all 50 families. The school has a hand-washing station, implemented by Agua Para La Salud in 2001, which is well maintained.
Location
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