Sharah Community
Montserrado
A safe water community in Liberia
Safe Drinking Water Supply Location
Cowfield, Duport Road, Greater Monrovia Area
N 06*16'01.9" W 010*39'28.5" El 27' Acc +/- 91'
Celebrating the New Hand Pump
Overview of the Village
Health and Hygiene Workshop
Learning to Use the New Pump
Project Sponsor/s
Stephen and Julia Dee
Richmond, BC
The Water Team (Youth Chapter)
Vancouver, BC
Well Details
Project Completed: 2009-04-13
Well Depth: 29 ft.
Depth of Water:6 ft.
Casing Diameter:4 in.
Screen Length:10 ft.
Developed By:Other
Development Time:24 hrs.
Well Yield:4 gpm
Disinfection:24 hrs.
Handpump:Afridev
Water Colour:Clear
Water Odour:None
Turbidity:Clear
Taste:Good
Nitrate:0 mg/L
Bacti Test:Negative
Iron:0 mg/L
pH:4
Testimonial
We write to say thanks ever so much for solving our problem as it relates to getting safe drinking water. Our children used to travel far distance to the nearest hand dug well since that was the only source and a distance from here. Now we have a new hand pump we are very happy.
May God bless you and all those who made it possible for us to get this new hand pump.
Signed,
Saah F. Tamba
Chairman, Community