The total funding of $10,750 for this project, reaching approximately 4,500 people, includes the installation, training, and monitoring needed for the chlorinating systems to remain operational with minimal maintenance, other than the replacement of the chlorine tablets. This is the third mission supported by WWIF over the past five years that aids over 15,000 people within Latin America.
After making sure the community’s water system is operational, a community water board is established and educated with the knowledge and resources to maintain high-quality drinking water for their community, ensuring it is free of bacterial contamination. The EOS team works closely with the newly formed water board to establish an appropriate user water bill that covers the costs of the water system, ongoing maintenance expenses, and includes a reserve for emergencies. Ongoing supervision and training is provided until the community can be self-sufficient, usually within the first year of system installation or upgrade.
The monies used to fund all the WWIF projects have been funds raised at past events and from private and corporate donations by members of the Water Quality Association (WQA) and other private donors.
"We certainly appreciate all the support provided by our friends at the WQA. With their help we have impacted thousands of people over the years and will continue to do so in years to come,” said Guillermo Guzman, WWIF founder and CEO of H2O International Inc.
