In late summer 2001, two NC Water for People representatives, Julie Godin and Dennis Ash, spent several weeks in Bolivia developing a pilot project to provide drinking water chlorination to areas where electric powered pumps are not practical.  The trip, as usual, was a combination of field work, diplomacy, exploration and, of course, fun.  Here is Julie's report:

The 2001 work trip involved installing Dosatrons in two communities near Cochabamba. Dosatrons are chlorinators that operate on a pressure differential without the need for electricity.  NCWFP donated two Dosatrons and one year’s supply of chlorine to each community. The communities selected were Huaycha Pata and Koari Medio.

        
The water sources in Huaycha Pata and Koari Medio.

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