Project #:
N11-W016
Project Type:
Safe Drinking Water Supply
Project Date:
2011-04-02
The People of
Dumbulwa
Eastern Part of Yobe State, Nigeria
are thankful for the generous support of
The Water Team
(Vancouver, BC)Drs Jean & Alastair Carruthers
for helping supply safe water to their community
A message from the community
Brothers in the Lord, On behalf of the entire community of Dumbulwa in Fika, I wish to express my profound gratitude to you for the service you have provided to us. By digging this well, you have solved our need for water in so many ways. You also are helping our friends in Gadaka village. Thank you for this. Our people thank you all for coming and blessing us like this. We promise to take care of this well so it can last a very long time. May God bless you all. Mr. Jaro Kyautu Village Head of Daumbulwa.
Some community details (provided by our in-country partners)
This village is twin to Gadaka village and these 2 towns used the same old water source. This area in Yobe state borders on the Sahara desert but not as harsh.
Well Details
| Well Depth: | 52 ft. | Turbidity: | Clear |
| Depth of Water: | 15.00 ft. | Water Colour: | Clear |
| Well Yield: | 2.00 gpm | Water Odour: | None |
| Screen Length: | 10.00 ft. | Taste: | |
| Casing Diameter: | 4.00 in. | Nitrate: | |
| Handpump: | India Mark II | Iron: | |
| Developed By: | Surge Bailing | pH: | |
| Development Time: | 6.00 hrs. | Bacti Test: | |
| Disinfection: | 6.00 hrs. |
