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Living Waters for the World Facts at a Glance
(revised
August 2009)
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Ideal Installation Locations:
Clinics, churches, schools, orphanages, community centers, hospitals
in areas with available but contaminated water
Transfer of Knowledge/Information:
Train and equip via Clean Water U (a five-day simulation school), with support
from LWW's Fulfillment Center through which system/educational materials are
available
The LWW Mission Development Approach:
Train the trainer:
Every effort is made to ensure that operating partners (local,
in-country partners responsible for the sustainability of the program) construct the clean water system on site and lead ongoing health,
hygiene & spiritual
education, and that initiating partners
(typically U.S.-based
partners)
teach, coach
and ultimately empower operating partners.
System sustainability:
Living Waters for the World is committed to the highest possible sustainability of clean water systems and is incorporating sustainabilty evaluation and assurance through all aspects of its training and deployment processes.
Time and Cost Commtments:
A covenant relationship for a minimum of three years is established, involving four or more
trips to the operating partner's location.
Our partner organizations are responsbile for their own expenses - many raise funds for this effort as part of their mission programs. We estimate the total cost of participation over a three-year span to be about $24,500, which includes costs of training, system materials and travel expenses.
Health, Hygiene & Spiritual Education:
Curriculum structure: modular format - trainers pick from a menu of choices those
that best
meet their particular educational requirements
Clean Water Systems:
A modular approach for these community-sized systems provides a configurable
solution to meet the
specific needs of a partner.
The Standard system is described below; details
covering two systems for
removing calcium, magnesium, fresh-water salinity and heavy metals are available
on request.
Standard Clean Water System
Purpose: bacteriological disinfection; removal of chlorine-resistant organisms
Design: batch treatment process, with an integrated bottling station
Capacity: based on tank size; typically a 300-gallon tank
Process time: 300 gallons per hour at 5 gpm per batch
Key Methods: filtration, microfiltration and either ultraviolet light or ozone disinfection
Installation Cost: hardware - $3000; additional costs, i.e., tank stand or building materials, may occur in some cases
Operational costs, incl. replacement parts (excluding labor): per 100,000 gallons:
one-half cent to
one cent per gallon
Parts Availability: key system components provided
at cost, plus shipping & handling,
through LWW's
Fulfillment Center in Louisville, KY (accessed via LWW web site); replacement part supply chains are being established in each of our network countries (see mission opportunities section of web site for a list of network countries)
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Standard Water Treatment System
with Bottling Station
Purpose: bacteriological disinfection; removal of chlorine-resistant organisms
Components: filtration, micro-filtration and ultra-violet (UV) light
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