Eggon Village
Nasarawa
A safe water community in Nigeria
Safe Drinking Water Supply Location
New Water Source
Contaminated Old Water Source
Villagers Walking to Draw Water
Project Sponsor/s
CISVA: St. John Brebeuf Regional Secondary School Vancouver, BC
The Water Team (Youth Chapter) Vancouver, BC
Project Detail Summary
Project Completed: 2009-02-27
Well Depth: 61 ft.
Depth of Water: 120 ft.
Casing Diameter: 6 in.
Screen Length: 16 ft.
Developed By: Other
Development Time: 12 hrs.
Well Yield: 1.5 gpm
Disinfection: 24 hrs.
Handpump: India Mark II
Water Colour: Clear
Water Odour: None
Turbidity: Clear
Taste: Good
Nitrate: 1.5 mg/L
Bacti Test: Negative
Iron: 1.0 mg/L
pH:
We the entire town of Angwan Eggo thank you people for helping us with water well this year. We have been suffering for years, but God has shown us mercy by your coming to our village. May you continue to reach many more people in Jesus name.
Tsaku Haruna
Youth leader, for all the village