Abstract
Background
Background.
Objective
Our objective for the water project for the 2014 Practivistas Dominicana Program in La Yuca is to replace the flat piping system, used to catch rainwater runoff from the roof, with a gutter that will obtain more water. The extra water will be fed into an additional storage tank.
Literature Review
Here is the link for the information we collected to help us understand and review information that will allow us to assess a fesability study that would be appropriate for a rainwater catchment system in Las Malvinas for future practivistas dominicana programs.
Design
Calculations
Cost
Most of this stuff should probably the same
| Material | Quantity | Unit Cost (DOP) | Total Cost (DOP) |
|---|---|---|---|
| PVC Gutter [9 ft.] | 3 | 1600 | 4800 |
| Carbon FIlters | 2 | ? | ? |
| Nylon Filters | 2 | ? | ? |
| Botellon [5 gal.] | 1 | 195 | 195 |
| Botellon PVC adapter [2] | 1 | 31.12 | 31.12 |
| Bag of screws [25 mm.] | 1 | 42.00 | 42.00 |
| Bag of screws [40mm.] | 1 | 47.00 | 47.00 |
| Outdoor L-brackets | 6 | 75 | 450 |
| Gutter [9 ft] | 3 | 1,963 | 5,890 |
| Plastic mesh for botellon [6 Yrd.] | 1 | 48.12 | 48.12 |
| Metal mesh for gutter [1 Yrd.] | 1 | 289.17 | 289.17 |
| Gutter connector | 2 | 168.00 | 336.20 |
| 90 degree turn for gutter | 1 | 520.10 | 520.10 |
| Total Cost | ? | ||
Buy Back
This graph illustrates the time it would take for this system to pay itself back in the form of drinkable water. This system will pay itself off in less than a year assuming that the system will catch and use 60% of all rainfall for each given month. The system adds 850 DOP every six months.
