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2007

Introduction of the BioSand Water Filter; Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

Summer 2007 – A Photo Essay

David H. Manz, Ph.D., P. Eng., P. Ag.

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Wood Carvings From Kenya

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2006

 

Major Project Summaries

A one-page collage and project summary is available for each of 2006's major projects. Click the links below to view.

 

  • South Africa (in cooperation with Lethbridge Community College and Red Crow Community College)

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  • Bangladesh arsenic filtration pilot projects

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  • Aquinas College & Rotary concrete filter construction workshop

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  • Dominican Republic media preparation workshop

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2005 & Earlier

Dominican Republic, CDC (2004)

Assisting the Rotary Project Teams from Michigan and Florida in evaluation and comparison of point-of-use treatment options in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. Sponsored and implemented by: Bob Hildreth, District Grants Subcommittee Chair / District International Projects Coordinator, Jim and Susan Bodenner, Rotary Michigan / US Coordinator and Supporter of Projects, Marisela (Maria) Hernandez, Community Coordinator, Playa Oeste Barrios, Puerto Plata.

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Nicaragua (1993)

The pilot project of the Manz Biosand Water Filter. The project established a a water quality testing facility at the Nandaime hospital, approximately 65 KM southeast of Managua, and field tested the performance of household water treatment units in the surrounding community. David H. Manz, Byron Buzunis, Carlos Morales.

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Report: Development of Slow Sand Filter Prototype - Philippines

David Lee, University of Calgary (1991)ABSTRACT: Water supplies on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines are frequently contaminated. Because of sparse population and low disposable income, sophisticated treatment facilities are quite often not feasible. Slow sand filtration is an inexpensive means of obtaining potable water without altering the aesthetic quality or addition of chemicals, both of which are important to locals...

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