Journal of Humanitarian Engineering Volume 6, No. 2 (2018) Guest Editorial

摘要

In a small rural community in Peru, a chlorination system is installed at an existing storage tank in thecommunity to disinfect the water, making it potable. Within weeks after the team completes theimplementation and returns home, the community disconnects the chlorinator because community members arecomplaining about the taste and are unwilling to drink chlorinated water. In neighboring Bolivia, a community well stopsproviding access to clean water because the electric pump stops working and the community doesn’t have thetechnical skills or financial capacity to repair the pump. The community does not know how to get in touch with the teamthat installed the well and they have gone back to hiking three hours to collect water.