ENGINEERS WITHOUT BORDERS – NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY CHAPTER

MENTOR: TIMOTHY J. MCGRATH, PH.D., P.E.

Water Storage and Distribution

Bbanda, Uganda

EWB - USA

Vision - Our vision is a world in which all communities have the capacity to meet their basic human needs.

Mission - Engineers Without Borders supports community-driven development programs worldwide through the design and implementation of sustainable engineering projects, while fostering responsible leadership.

EWB - USA

Vision - Our vision is a world in which all communities have the capacity to meet their basic human needs.

Mission - Engineers Without Borders supports community-driven development programs worldwide through the design and implementation of sustainable engineering projects, while fostering responsible leadership.

EWB-NEU

Founded 2005Several successful projects completed in HondurasApproached by Friends of the Sick and Poor (FOSP)

in 2008

NEU Assessment trip to Bbanda April/May 2009

Planning implementation of water supply improvement project

Who am I?

Northeastern University – Class of ‘73Senior Principal, Simpson Gumpertz & HegerBS and SM (MIT) in civil engineering

(structures)Ph.D. in geotechnical engineeringExpertise in structural design and

performance of buried pipes, tanks, and culverts

Mentor for NEU Uganda project since June ‘09

Bbanda, Uganda

Bbanda, the village

Farming

Schools

~2000 studentsMany from other townsOnly high school in

county5 primary schoolsPrepare lunch at school

Village: Housing

Latrines pits piles ???

Water supply none!

Assessment: Water & Health

BOREHOLES high amounts of iron corrosive water virtually no bacteria

OPEN WELLS high bacteria counts no metals

HEALTH 2 meals/day Malaria, tuberculosis,

diarrhea, HIV >1 hour getting water

The Needs

Increased quantity and qualityReduce fetching timeKeep children in school

Water sources

14, 20 – springs – primary current sources

8 – borehole – intermittent operation

Phase 1 – EWB-NEU

2 downtown boreholes

Mechanical hand pumps

Hygiene & sanitation

EWB-NEU Phase 1

2nd Assessment Trip April/May 2010 Establish Water Board Meet with contractors Present plan to community Finalize borehole locations

Implementation Trip August 2010 Drill two boreholes Investigate existing boreholes Hygiene & sanitation Individual rainwater catchment

Capstone Project: Water Supply Phase 2

Objective: From existing water sources, provide multiple water distribution points around the village of Bbanda.

Capstone Project: Water Supply Phase 2

Project criteria25 year design lifeUse water from boreholes and springs as neededProvide storage facility with min. 48 hr water

supply for all residents in villageDistribute water to sufficient village locations to

provide maximum ¼ mile travel from any homeNo local power availableProject must be sustainable by local population

and with local resources

Project Information

Project Information:http://www.ewb.neu.edu/wiki/index.php?title=CECapstone

Assessment Report Alternatives Report

Tim McGrath – tjmcgrath@sgh.comc(781)424-3972, w(781)907-9240

Ryan Moynihan - rmoynihan@gmail.comc(413)446-1861

Matt Walsh - walsh.mat@neu.educ(603)533-0004

Questions?