bolivia project
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Bolivia Project2013-2014
Kevin Dumler
About Me
About Me
• 3rd Year• Major: Civil and Environmental Engineering• PM last Winter Quarter• Interests: Skiing, hiking, running, urban
planning, tennis, classic rock & house
Travel Team
Travel Team
Program History
Quincucirca• 3 hours north of La Paz• Nearby tourist town of Sorata• Supported by farming and tourism• 70 families ~ 400 residents• Speak Aymara and Spanish
• Little infrastructure • Nearby water source • Chronic skin infections and gastrointestinal problems• Community goal: Easily available potable water
The Driving Forces
• Topographical Data • Five alternative water source locations• Three storage tank locations• Water Quality Data
– Coliform– Metals
2010 Assessment Trip
• All examined sources are politically infeasible
• Locate a new source
January 2012 - Sept. 2012
Additional Info or Facts
Content Slide TitleSource
Ticunhuaya
Water Quality Information
Water Quality Information
• Timeline conflict• Quincucirca wants to build intake pipeline this year• EWB-Davis cannot provide designs
Pre-2012 Assessment Trip
• EWB-Davis lays out three options1) - No immediate construction
- EWB Davis assesses for entire potable water system2) - Distribution construction
- Quincucirca works on distribution system- EWB Davis assesses for pipeline
3) - Pipeline construction- Quincucirca works on transmission line- EWB Davis assesses for distribution
Pre-2012 Assessment Trip
• Sept. 2 - Sept. 17• 3 students, 1 mentor
2012 Assessment Trip
• Establish new MOU with community• Determine if EWB-Davis can continue
program• If they began building the pipeline
• Provide engineering suggestions for pipeline• Assess for distribution
2012 Assessment Trip Goals
• The excavation for the storage tank in Quincucirca, with the pipes alongside it.
• Supertubo that was transported to the town meeting house.
• Used GPS to gather information• Worked with community to establish list and
map of houses receiving water
Distribution Assessment
• Rebecca obtaining one of the many GPS points- this one for the meeting house.
Additional Info or Facts
Content Slide Title2013
Implementation
• Using GPS data:• Assume 5 people per house• Account for community growth• 70 liters/person/day
• Designing• Choose pipe sizes and locations• Place pressure reducers, gate valves
Prior to Implementation
Pre-Departure Plan
• Follow Road• Changing Stakeholders• GPS elevation inaccurate• Materials more expensive than estimate
Mistakes in Design
Implemented Pipeline
• Adapting plans to community concerns• Delays in delivery of materials• Lack of opportunity to complete and pressure-
test the distribution system prior to departure• Extreme topography
Major Challenges
• Reuben, EIA Director, and Anthony carefully crossing the mountain side.
Chapter Budget
5,829.50
1,100.00
913.90
900.00
850.00
823.68380.00 281.98
Project Expenses
FlightsEWB Implementation FeeLodgingNGO Implementation FeeFoodMaterialsEntrance/Exit FeesInsurance
Total: $11,164.46
Chapter Budget
$4,917.81
$2,000.00
$2,000.00
$2,000.00
$246.66
Source
Team MembersBoeing GrantBlum CenterCannedWater4KidsChapter Balance
Project Budget
$9,000.00
$1,092.86
$797.14
Source
DonorsCommunityEWB-Davis
• Long-Lasting Materials, Locally Obtained• Maintenance Contract• Ownership of Project Locally• Water Management Plan• Additional Capacity for Growth
Sustainability
• Took community surveys on current health conditions, lifestyles, demographics, etc
• Use results to see improvement in health and lifestyles
Surveys
• Diseases• Waterborne• Skin infections• Sick days
• Increased standard of living• Washing• Cooking• Small agriculture
Expected Benefits
• September 2014• Community finishes intake, transmission, and
tanks• Conduct health survey• Ensure system is working and well maintained
• September 2015• Ensure system is working and well maintained• Say goodbye!
Looking Ahead
• More hesitant about implementation order• Direct communication is key• Correct is more important than fast
Lessons Learned
Plan for this year
• No implementation• Monitoring trip in September 2014• 527 (pre-implementation form) January 2013
Open Positions
• Project Manager• PMEL Lead (planning, monitoring, evaluation,
and learning)– WaSHE
• NGO: Focus on education• Operations and Maintenance Manual
526
• Compiler• Health and Safety• PMEL• Budget• Executive Summary• Schedule• Roles & Responsibilities• Assumptions & Risks• Evaluation Framework
Workshops
• Workshops – work on skills as a team• Ideas:
– Spanish– AutoCAD– Others
Content Slide TitleQuestions?
