CLEAN WATER FOR PERU q OBJECTIVE improve quality

CLEAN WATER FOR PERU q OBJECTIVE: improve quality of life for thousands of people (mostly children) living alongside the Lima, Lurigancho/Chosica ‘Rimac” river, where 5, 000 Bio Sand water Filters are urgently needed (5, 000 x 15 per filter = 75, 000 total). q Contributions accepted Club to Club, or minimum Matching Grant of $11, 700 which will cover 117 filters ($100 each: 50 filter, plus 50 installation & training)

PROJECT PROCESS § § § Bio Sand Filter: Training by CAWST, Diana Frost, Andrea Roach & Paul Earwaker Community Selection: Communities were involved in the decision to use BSF Training: Manufacture, installation and teach communities hygienic norms & BSF Technical support & Project Execution: Contracted to EDES and CAWST Financial Assistance (first project MG 66806): The Rotary Foundation, RC Holmen, RC LMV and RC Gibson, Canada: projector and part of CAWST initial training Workshops and Seminars: Started in 2007, will continue throughout the duration of the project until the communities become self sufficient (build, use and maintain filters).

BIO SAND WATER FILTERS (BSF) LID Prevents dirt and impurities from entering the filter. DIFFUSER PLATE Protects biological layer when water is poured in. Biological layer Schmutzdecker Keeps biological filter layer system alive FINE SAND Retains bacteria and contaminants. EXIT TUBE Passes filtered water to the exterior container. COARSE SAND Keeps fine sand separate from gravel. GRAVEL Helps the flow of water toward the exit tube.

ØFor use mainly in homes, schools orphanages, churches & social orgs. ØProduces 1. 2 litrs in 2 min, enough daily clean water for 10/15 people ØNo electricity, maintenance or spare parts required, last for ever ØNeed to pour water periodically, allowing rest time between pours. ØWeight: Empty: 72 kg (158 lbs), Full 160 kg (352 lbs) - Height 1. 05 m (41 inch). Four Sides: 0. 35 m (14 inch). ØFor better quality, add 4 drops of bleach per liter of water filtered. ØWater containing chlorine should not be filtered, kills the biological layer, Schmutzdecker (German). Fine Gravel Coarse Gravel

Cotaminated water quality ‘Rimac’ river Feacal coliforms 2001 [NFC mg/100 m. L ] Feacal coliforms 2004 [NFC mg/100 m. L ] Low 100 - 1, 000 High 1, 000 - 10, 000 Very high >10, 000 • Medium 100 - 1, 000 • <100 Medium • Low <100 >10, 000 Water contamination historically has been related to the discharge of mining waste in the upper and middle part of the basin and pollution discharge along the stream. Rapid growth of population in Lima is leading to an expansion of unplanned informal settlements, which lack basic urban services such as waste management, clean water and drainage, contaminating the river with pathogens Contaminated water in many communities along the riverbank, many people manually collect or buy it from trucks to use untreated water for their households.

Delivering and collecting contaminated water brought in trucks from Rimac river

Comunnity of ‘ 27 de Junio’ first BSF water filters installed 2007

• • WELLS at ’ 27 DE JUNIO COMMUNITY’ Wells were highly contaminated with feacal matter (99% samples) The study identified the river as the major source of pollution, surface contamination of uncovered wells were also causes of infections. N=14

Community Sellection for 250 filters MG 66806 ’San Pedro and San Pablo’ y ‘Villa Esperanza de Jicamarca’, both in Lurigancho Chosica district, Lima

Closing the exposed wells to prevent external contamination

Baseline surveys • • • Workshops, focus groups & surveys to promote health awareness & education. Weekly diarrhea occurrences analyzed to assess effects of BSF, before & after Water samples collected to detect parasites in children (started march, 2007).

Training workshops 1. Educational sessions were held focusing on key hygiene messages to protect infants against diarrhea: • washing hands before preparing food and after using the toilet, • safely disposing of infant faeces, and • safely storing water in the house to prevent microbial re-contamination

Team effort effect: Community, Rotary Municipality, Edes and Cawst Community leader Maria Moron, sharing the skills acquired by community members. building filters, admired by Government offices Municipalities & NGO’s.

Community Fathers learn how to buid filters, Community members involved in building filters while Mothers wash sand that goes in the filters and promote health & use at their homes Aidé Adelia Mirian. Juana Panchita

Results of lab Tests Wells water quality Before BSF: 756 MNP of CF/100 ml. not good for consumption After BSF: 11 MNP of CF/100 ml, a bacterial removal of over 98. 6%. Additionally, mothers comments about their water after BSF “improved the flavour, no more insects or fine sand , it is cleaner and more crystalline”

Health improvement Before BSF, lab results showed protozoa re-infection in more than 60%, Giardia lamblia (70%) and Blastocystis hominis (40%) in children which decreased significantly after filters were used. After BSF mothers also noted children diarrhea occurrences were cut in half.

Cash contributions accepted Club to Club, or minimum Matching Grants (the more the better) PERU: Club District 100 - SPONSOR: Club 3, 300 District 3, 300 TOTALS $ 6, 750 Foundation 50 1, 650 3, 300 $ 5, 000 TOTAL 150 4, 950 6, 800 $11, 700 MG of $11, 700 will cover 117 filters, enough for 1775 people and meets TRF minimum $5, 000 contribution

“Clean Water for Perú…” Financed by: Executed by: Technical support:

CLEAN WATER FOR PERU RC LA MOLINA VIEJA D 4450 LIMA – PERU Carlos O. Rioja N. Assistant District Governor World Community Service District Chair Ave. Javier Prado Este 316, piso 7 San Isidro, Lima 27, PERU Telfs: H 222 4833, Off 431 9136, Cell 98930 3319 Email: crioja@amauta. rcp. net. pe