Day 6 - Up and Running!

Today the system was, for all practical purposes up and running. The installers glued most of the parts before lunch and the first batch of chlorinated water was run through the system to sterilize the internal parts before lunch.

After lunch the trainers went to work with a planning session where the education committee discussed how they would continue to train community members on the system.

Ismael's parents look on as the cistern is filled for the first batch.

Ismael flips the switch on the system for the first time.

Mike watches the water level inside the rotoplas. Once we have filled it to the desired level the first time, a pressure gauge inside the building will be marked and used to indicate when it is full.

Although we have not yet run our first batch of purified water, the next door neighbor is already using the draining water to wash his car and entertain his dog.

Raul prepares to install the filters and run the first official batch of clean water.