Date of Award
Spring 2021
Document Type
Thesis
Publisher
Santa Clara : Santa Clara University, 2021.
Department
Civil, Environmental and Sustainable Engineering
First Advisor
Laura Doyle
Second Advisor
Aria Amirbahman
Third Advisor
Ed Maurer
Abstract
The project, in partnership with Santa Clara University Frugal Innovation Hub and Instituto de Investigacion y Proyeccion sobre Ciencia y Tecnologia (INCYT) at Universidad Rafael Landivar, aimed to provide Panimache II, a small volcanic Guatemalan community, with access to clean and affordable water. The team designed a water treatment plant and distribution system, consisting of a hydraulic flocculator, sedimentation basin, slow-sand filter, and chlorination chamber, to remove the high levels of ash and other suspended solids. Components of the project included analyzing water source and quality, availability of construction materials, and recommended construction to effectively design and implement the community's water treatment and distribution system. Due to restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, this project was theoretical and will only be considered for implementation when conditions permit.
Recommended Citation
Rubio, Marieli; Seo, Jichan; and Thomas, Connor, "Potable Water For a Volcanic Community In Rural Guatemala" (2021). Civil, Environmental and Sustainable Engineering Senior Theses. 85.
https://scholarcommons.scu.edu/ceng_senior/85