Assessment Trip - Los Sanchez, DR

January 31, 2016
Assessment Trip - Los Sanchez, DR

Following a successful monitoring trip to Pinalito last March, HUEWB has expanded its efforts into the neighboring community of Los Sanchez. The goal of this new project is to provide the community with reliable access to clean drinking water, which they currently lack. A travel team of 7 students and 1 professional mentor visited Los Sanchez this January for an assessment trip, where they conducted household surveys, collected geological data, and tested water samples. The team determined that the main cause of Los Sanchez's water shortage is due to the community's poorly designed water distribution system, and HUEWB is currently analyzing the data we have collected to determine what the best solution is. The trip was a successful and incredibly enlightening one for all team members, and HUEWB looks forward to continue working with Los Sanchez.