{"id":49049,"key":"Las_Malvinas_rainwater_catchment_system_2013","title":"Las Malvinas rainwater catchment system 2013","latest":{"id":1217928,"timestamp":"2025-12-16T18:06:16Z"},"content_model":"wikitext","license":{"url":"https://www.appropedia.org/Appropedia:Copyrights","title":"CC-BY-SA-4.0"},"source":"[[File:las malvinas first screening.jpg|thumb]]\n\n{{Project data\n| authors = User:Amp123\n| status = Deployed\n| years = 2013\n| location = Las Malvinas, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic\n}}\n\n{{Practivistas Dominicana navigation}}\n\n[[File:las malvinas rainwater catchment system.jpg|thumb|Rainwater team working on cleaning and reconstructing the roof]]\n\nThe Practivistas Domincana Program is currently a study abroad program involving Cal Poly Humboldt 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.\n\n== Objective ==\n\nVandalism 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.\n\n== Literature Review ==\n\nLiterature 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.\n\n== Criteria ==\n\n{| class=\"wikitable\"\n! Criteria\n! Constraints\n! Weight<br>(1-10)\n|-\n| Accessibility\n| Convenient location for everything\n| 8\n|-\n| Level of Maintenance\n| Necessary < 3X a year\n| 8\n|-\n| Water Demand\n| enough to wash clothes for a few families\n| 8- depends on rain\n|-\n| Educational\n| at least 1 person\n| 7\n|-\n| Safety\n| Must be sturdy and clean enough for washing\n| 9\n|-\n| Time\n| finish project before we leave\n| 10\n|-\n| Materials\n| Materials are all local\n| 8\n|-\n| Cost\n| as inexpensive as safely possible\n| 8\n|-\n| Durability\n| Long lasting design\n| 8\n|}\n\n== Final Design ==\n\nThe 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).\n\n<gallery>\nFile:Las malvinas roof construction.jpg|Reconstruction of the roof\nFile:Las malvinas first screening.jpg|Finished Rainwater catchment system\n</gallery>\n\n=== Maintenance ===\n\nThis final design requires consistent upkeep in order to reduce the amount of contaminants.\n''Periodically OR Every Few Rainfalls''\n\n* First Flush holes should be cleared of any blockage\n\n''Every Month''\n\n* Primary screening must be checked for damage or clogging\n\n''Every Year''\n\n* First Flush must be thoroughly cleaned\n* Tinaco (or storage tank) must be emptied of sediment and disinfected\n* Sediment must be replaced\n\n==== Maintenance Video ====\n\nRefer to the La Yuca rainwater catchment [[La Yuca rainwater catchment 2013#Maintenance Video|2013]] maintenance video for guidance on how upkeep a rainwater catchment system.\n\n== Timeline ==\n\n'''June 28th 2013'''\nWent 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.\n\n'''June 29th 2013'''\nBought materials for the rainwater catchment system in the Play in Las Malvinas.\nFixed the toilet/sink system, and first flush. The first screening still has to be modified.\n\n'''June 30th 2013'''\nStarted Construction on the Play rainwater catchment system.\n\n* Removed roof\n* Fixed bent sections of the roof\n* Disassembled the rainwater catchment system\n* Cleaned the tinaco\n\n'''July 1st 2013'''\n\n* Rain\n\n'''July 2nd 2013'''\n\n* Rain\n\n'''July 3rd 2013'''\n\n* Worked on constructing the roof\n* Worked on completing powerpoint for our project presentation\n\n'''July 4th 2013'''\n\n* Presentation on our projects\n\n'''July 5th 2013'''\n\n* Sancocho and dancing in Las Malvinas\n\n'''July 6th 2013'''\n\n* Installed the PVC gutters\n* Drilled a hole into the cap of the tinaco for the PVC inlet\n* Created the primary screening\n* Finished constructing and gluing the first flush\n\n'''July 7th 2013'''\n\n* Completed project with the addition of a faucet and adding silicone to a leak.\n\n{{Page data\n| keywords = rainwater, rainwater catchment, pvc\n| sdg = SDG06 Clean water and sanitation, SDG11 Sustainable cities and communities, SDG12 Responsible consumption and production\n| published = 2013\n| organizations = Practivistas Dominicana Program, Cal Poly Humboldt\n| license = CC-BY-SA-3.0\n| language = en\n| description = Rebuilding the rainwater system in Las Malvinas helped a community thrive. Appropedia shares the process and results.\n}}\n\n[[Category:Practivistas Dominicana Program]]\n[[Category:Rainwater]]"}