Projects

K17-W012

New Well

Old Water source

Fresh safe water from New Well

The People of PCEA Maombi-Kabazi, Kenya, thank
Jordan Tang (Toronto, ON)
William Kelso (Thunder Bay, ON)
For helping them get safe drinking water

Latitude: 0.06191 Longitude: 36.17863
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A message from the community

Dear Lifewater & Sponsor,

On behalf of the PCEA Church and surrounding community we express our joy and appreciation to you for drilling a well at our institution, which will be of great help.

We therefore express our appreciation and may God Bless you abundantly.

Mwangi Wahome Wairera, Chairman

Some community details (provided by our in-country partners)

P.C.E.A. Maombi is located in Maombi village Kabazi area. The area has few homesteads and they fetch water from a season river which dries up during the long drought.

Well Details

Project Completed: 2017-03-24	Well Depth: 130 ft.
Depth of Water: 75.60 ft.	Casing Diameter: 4.00 in.
Screen Length: 30.00 ft.	Developed By: Air Backwash
Development Time: 4.00 hrs.	Well Yield: 5.00 gpm
Disinfection:	Handpump:
Water Colour: Clear	Water Odour: None
Turbidity: Clear	Taste: Good
Nitrate: 0.000 mg/L	Bacti Test: Negative
Iron: 0.000 mg/L	pH: 6.500