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Monday, March 21, 2011

AQUAFILTER

The Safe Water Trust Limited

Supported by the Rotary Club of Cleadon and District

Locations Summary - November 2010

Site

Number andDate Sent……..  

Status

Comment

GAMBIA
Timbuktoo villages

1 in May 09
 3 in Apr 10
4 in Jul   10

In use
In use Delivered

First unit covered one village (500+). Visited in Oct 09
News spread, and surrounding villages requested filters.
Timbuktoo area to be a monitored cluster.

Village 1

1 in May 09

In use

Saw a village rep who said the whole village relies on it. They are organised into teams.

Village 2

1 in May 09
1 in Mar10

In use Delivered

Visited in April 10. Users well satisfied.

Brikama
Jedda.
Day school

1 in may 09

In use

Visited Oct 09, and Apr 10. The head teacher reported reduced sickness in the children, BUT they go home and drink dirty well water at night.
Brikama ares will be supplied with Aquafilter Family filters for a monitored test site for this unit

Gunjur.
Boarding school

1 in Apr 09
1 in Apr10

In use
In use

Supplies 500 pupils. The longest filter in use. Visited two times
In use

Ebo Town

1 in Oct 09
1 in May 09

In use
In use

 

UGANDA

1 June 10

In transit

 

 

 

 

 

INDIA
Udiapur

1 in Nov 09
1 in Aug

In use

In a school run by a religious community. They had difficulty keeping staff, as they suffered frequent stomach complaints.

 

 

 

 

RWANDA

1 in Oct 08

Returned

The local water Company tested it and reported that the water was not bacteria free. Then returned to us. Tested in the UK and found to be bacteria free.

GHANA
Volta

2 in Mar 10
2 in July 10

In use
In use

Villages who drink water from the river
 

Cape coast

2 in July 10
1 in Sept 10

In use
In use

In clinics.

KENYA

1 in July 10

In use

Excellent feedback

HONDURAS

3 in June 09

In use

Lack feedback with two of them.

LEBANON

1 in July 08

Not in use

Reported that it did not work. In spite of many efforts, have so far failed to get it returned for testing

SIERRA LEONE

1 in July 08

In use

Initial positive feedback, but news has since dried up.

HAITI
4 in Mar 10

 

 

1 In use
3 No feedback

Good feedback.

Pakistan

15 in Aug
3 in Sept
5 in Oct
5 in Nov

In use or transit

No feedback yet

St. Lucia

6 in Nov

 

 

 

SUMMARY

25 in use, visited or with reliable feedback

40 in transit or recently delivered. No feedback yet.(Mainly in Haiti or Pakistan. Feedback in emergencies is difficult)

4 lack feedback

1 returned, but found to be OK

1 reported not working, but not returned.

 

RELIABILITY

2 filters needed the pump seal replacing after one year.

1 filter had a screw loose

1 filter had a sticking non return valve.

These issues have all been addressed in the current unit