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Honduras Villagers Install PVC Pipe, Clean Water Distribution System
The village of Monquecagua, Honduras, has safe drinking water thanks to a project from Water Engineers for the Americas (WEFTA). This means that approximately 2,400 people in the remote community now have a clean water distribution system and residential tap lines.
WEFTA has been working with local communities to bring clean drinking water to their villages, and it continues an industry-NGO partnership that began in 2004. These projects were supported by the Vinyl Institute and the American Chemistry Council’s Chlorine Chemistry division.
The WEFTA Honduras initiative has resulted in the installation of new PVC pipelines and lifesaving water purification and distribution systems in a number of rural communities in Honduras.
Building a pipeline—by hand.
The families of Monquecagua did the hard work—with their hands.
A key requirement in any WEFTA project is that the community be an active participant. This means that the residents of Monquecagua, like other communities before them, were required to invest in the project with both sweat equity and a financial contribution.
PVC pipe made this pipeline possible.
PVC pipe is cost-effective, light, and durable—making it a good choice for a sweat equity project. But that’s only one reason to select PVC pipe. It’s also easy to install as it doesn’t require specialized equipment or outside contractors. And, of course, PVC pipe is both reliable and sustainable.