Lifewater Project: N09-W018 

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  Gundung Village
Plateau State, Amper West District, Amper Chiefton
A safe water community in Nigeria

 

                   
 

Safe Drinking Water Supply Location

 
 

Gundung is about 40 miles South-West of Pankshin along Shendam road. This is a very difficult place due to the rocky formations that characterize this

 
 

 

 

 Boy drawing water from New Pump

 Nearly dry dug well

 

 

 

 Community Overview

 Community Homes

 

 

Drillers by Capped Bore Hole

 
 
 

 Project Sponsor/s

 
 

  CISVA: St. Mary, Perpetual Help, Lady of Sorrow
Vancouver, BC 

 
 

  The Water Team (Youth Chapter)
Vancouver, BC 

 

 

 

 

 Project Summary

 
   The well is between the village clinic and a primary school  

 

 

 

 Well Details

 
 

 Project Completed: 2009-08-03

 Well Depth: 59 ft.

 
 

 Depth of Water:12 ft.

 Casing Diameter:4 in.

 
 

 Screen Length:10 ft.

 Developed By:Air Backwash

 
 

 Development Time:5 hrs.

 Well Yield:2 gpm

 
 

 Disinfection:5 hrs.

 Handpump:India Mark II

 
 

 Water Colour:Clear

 Water Odour:None

 
 

 Turbidity:Clear

 Taste:Good

 
 

 Nitrate:1 mg/L

 Bacti Test:Negative

 
 

 Iron:1.5 mg/L

 pH:

 

 

 

 

 Testimonial

 
   Director of Water wells,
Grace Community Development, Keffi.

It is with a deep sense of appreciation that the entire community accepts this great source of water you all have provided our people. Thank you for taking the time to come and assist our people in this manner.

May God continue to bless you as you serve Him in this region.
We look forward to many years of blessings as a result of this well.

Our deep appreciation to all your donors and volunteers.

Elder Markus Yankim
Gundung Community well project committee.