Las Malvinas rainwater catchment system 2013: Difference between revisions

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Background

The Practivistas Domincana Program is currently a study abroad program involving Humboldt State University and UNIBE that takes place in Santo Domingo, Domincan Republic. The rainwater catchment system in Las Malvinas in Santo Domingo was first constructed in 2011 by Intelegencia Colectivo from UNIBE. The water from this system was used for washing but was not potable.

Objective

Vandalism and two years of wear and tear has caused the system to fail in its purpose to collect rainwater. The goal is to return the system to working condition and to improve on the previous design.

Literature Review

Literature reviews from La Yuca rainwater catchment (2013) (2012) (2011) were utilized to understand and reconstruct the rainwater catchment system in Las Malvinas.

Criteria

Criteria	Constraints	Weight (1-10)
Accessibility	Convenient location for everything	8
Level of Maintenance	Necessary < 3X a year	8
Water Demand	enough to wash clothes for a few families	8- depends on rain
Educational	at least 1 person	7
Safety	Must be sturdy and clean enough for washing	9
Time	finish project before we leave	10
Materials	Materials are all local	8
Cost	as inexpensive as safely possible	8
Durability	Long lasting design	8

Final Design

The final design of the rainwater catchment system in Las Malvinas consisted of reconstruction of the roof and first flush. Additionally a primary screening and PVC gutters were included in the design. The outcome consisted of a working rainwater catchment system that efficiently prevents contaminants from entering the tinaco(water storage tank).

Maintenance

This final design requires consistent upkeep in order to reduce the amount of contaminants.
Periodically OR Every Few Rainfalls

First Flush holes should be cleared of any blockage

Every Month

Primary screening must be checked for damage or clogging

Every Year

First Flush must be thoroughly cleaned
Tinaco (or storage tank) must be emptied of sediment and disinfected
Sediment must be replaced

Maintenance Video

Refer to the La Yuca rainwater catchment 2013 maintenance video for guidance on how upkeep a rainwater catchment system.

Timeline

June 28th 2013 Went to Las Malvinas to look at the school rainwater catchment system. Ended up with an alternative project to fix the rainwater catchment system in the Play.

June 29th 2013 Bought materials for the rainwater catchment system in the Play in Las Malvinas. Fixed the toilet/sink system, and first flush. The first screening still has to be modified.

June 30th 2013 Started Construction on the Play rainwater catchment system.

Removed roof
Fixed bent sections of the roof
Disassembled the rainwater catchment system
Cleaned the tinaco

July 1st 2013

Rain

July 2nd 2013

Rain

July 3rd 2013

Worked on constructing the roof
Worked on completing powerpoint for our project presentation

July 4th 2013

Presentation on our projects

July 5th 2013

Sancocho and dancing in Las Malvinas

July 6th 2013

Installed the PVC gutters
Drilled a hole into the cap of the tinaco for the PVC inlet
Created the primary screening
Finished constructing and gluing the first flush

July 7th 2013

Completed project with the addition of a faucet and adding silicone to a leak.

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 == Literature Review ==
-Literature reviews from La Yuca rainwater catchment ([[La Yuca rainwater catchment 2013#Literature Review|2013]]) ([[La Yuca rainwater catchment 2012#Literature Review|2012]]) ([[La Yuca rainwater catchment 2011#Literature Review|2011]]) were utilized to understand and reconstruct the rainwater catchment system in Las Malvinas.
+Literature reviews from [[La Yuca rainwater catchment 2013|La Yuca rainwater catchment]] ([[La Yuca rainwater catchment 2013#Literature Review|2013]]) ([[La Yuca rainwater catchment 2012#Literature Review|2012]]) ([[La Yuca rainwater catchment 2011#Literature Review|2011]]) were utilized to understand and reconstruct the rainwater catchment system in Las Malvinas.
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 The final design of the rainwater catchment system in Las Malvinas consisted of reconstruction of the roof and first flush. Additionally a primary screening and PVC gutters were included in the design. The outcome consisted of a working rainwater catchment system that efficiently prevents contaminants from entering the tinaco(water storage tank).
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 This final design requires consistent upkeep in order to reduce the amount of contaminants.<br />
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 ''Every Month''
 *Primary screening must be checked for damage or clogging
 ''Every Year''
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 *Tinaco (or storage tank) must be emptied of sediment and disinfected
 *Sediment must be replaced
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 == Timeline ==
-===June 28th 2013===
+'''June 28th 2013'''
 Went to Las Malvinas to look at the school rainwater catchment system. Ended up with an alternative project to fix the rainwater catchment system in the Play.
-===June 29th 2013===
+'''June 29th 2013'''
 Bought materials for the rainwater catchment system in the Play in Las Malvinas.
 Fixed the toilet/sink system, and first flush. The first screening still has to be modified.
-===June 30th 2013===
+'''June 30th 2013'''
 Started Construction on the Play rainwater catchment system.
 *Removed roof
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 *Cleaned the tinaco
-===July 1st 2013===
+'''July 1st 2013'''
 *Rain
-===July 2nd 2013===
+'''July 2nd 2013'''
 *Rain
-===July 3rd 2013===
+'''July 3rd 2013'''
 *Worked on constructing the roof
 *Worked on completing powerpoint for our project presentation
-===July 4th 2013===
+'''July 4th 2013'''
 *Presentation on our projects
-===July 5th 2013===
+'''July 5th 2013'''
 *Sancocho and dancing in Las Malvinas
-===July 6th 2013===
+'''July 6th 2013'''
 *Installed the PVC gutters
 *Drilled a hole into the cap of the tinaco for the PVC inlet
 *Created the primary screening
 *Finished constructing and gluing the first flush
-===July 7th 2013===
+'''July 7th 2013'''
 *Completed project with the addition of a faucet and adding silicone to a leak.
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