Enugu State

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Welcome to the Enugu State Project! This initiative seeks to develop a sustainable water source of clean water for the village of Adu Achi in Southeastern Nigeria, serving as a pilot for community-based water management in the area. Currently the village relies upon distant and contaminated surface water sources, travelling up to 3km almost 6 times per day in the dry season.

A site assessment was completed in August of 2006, followed by two implementation trips in the winter and summer of 2008.  The project is in the process of designing a ground water gravity flow system to service many areas in the community, as well as several individual households.  In addition to technical feasibility, this project emphasizes community organization, well and system management, improved health, education, and sustainability.

This project has received several National & International awards, including:

• EPA P3 Phase I award
• EPA P3 Phase II award
• Mondialogo International Engineering Award from UNESCO & DaimlerChrysler
• Best student presentation at the National Groundwater Association's Ground Water Summit 2007 

For more information contact the project coordinator, Maren Somers at enugu [dot] ewb [at] gmail [dot] com.

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