3. About Me
• 3rd Year
• Major: Civil and Environmental Engineering
• PM last Winter Quarter
• Interests: Skiing, hiking, running, urban
planning, tennis, classic rock & house
7. Quincucirca
• 3 hours north of La Paz
• Nearby tourist town of Sorata
• Supported by farming and tourism
• 70 families ~ 400 residents
• Speak Aymara and Spanish
8. • Little infrastructure
• Nearby water source
• Chronic skin infections and gastrointestinal problems
• Community goal: Easily available potable water
The Driving Forces
9. • Topographical Data
• Five alternative water source locations
• Three storage tank locations
• Water Quality Data
– Coliform
– Metals
2010 Assessment Trip
10. • All examined sources are politically
infeasible
• Locate a new source
January 2012 - Sept. 2012
14. • Timeline conflict
• Quincucirca wants to build intake pipeline this year
• EWB-Davis cannot provide designs
Pre-2012 Assessment Trip
15. • EWB-Davis lays out three options
1) - No immediate construction
- EWB Davis assesses for entire potable water system
2) - Distribution construction
- Quincucirca works on distribution system
- EWB Davis assesses for pipeline
3) - Pipeline construction
- Quincucirca works on transmission line
- EWB Davis assesses for distribution
Pre-2012 Assessment Trip
17. • Establish new MOU with community
• Determine if EWB-Davis can continue
program
• If they began building the pipeline
• Provide engineering suggestions for pipeline
• Assess for distribution
2012 Assessment Trip
Goals
18. • The excavation for the storage tank in
Quincucirca, with the pipes alongside it.
23. • Using GPS data:
• Assume 5 people per house
• Account for community growth
• 70 liters/person/day
• Designing
• Choose pipe sizes and locations
• Place pressure reducers, gate valves
Prior to Implementation
29. • Adapting plans to community concerns
• Delays in delivery of materials
• Lack of opportunity to complete and pressure-
test the distribution system prior to departure
• Extreme topography
Major Challenges
30. • Reuben, EIA Director, and Anthony carefully
crossing the mountain side.
34. • Long-Lasting Materials, Locally Obtained
• Maintenance Contract
• Ownership of Project Locally
• Water Management Plan
• Additional Capacity for Growth
Sustainability
35. • Took community surveys on current health
conditions, lifestyles, demographics, etc
• Use results to see improvement in health
and lifestyles
Surveys
36. • Diseases
• Waterborne
• Skin infections
• Sick days
• Increased standard of living
• Washing
• Cooking
• Small agriculture
Expected Benefits
37. • September 2014
• Community finishes intake, transmission, and
tanks
• Conduct health survey
• Ensure system is working and well maintained
• September 2015
• Ensure system is working and well maintained
• Say goodbye!
Looking Ahead
38. • More hesitant about implementation order
• Direct communication is key
• Correct is more important than fast
Lessons Learned
39. Plan for this year
• No implementation
• Monitoring trip in September 2014
• 527 (pre-implementation form) January 2013
40. Open Positions
• Project Manager
• PMEL Lead (planning, monitoring, evaluation,
and learning)
– WaSHE
• NGO: Focus on education
• Operations and Maintenance Manual
