Rios  Limpios

“Rios Limpios” or “Clean Rivers”. In an effort to stop the pollution in the nearby rivers of San Savador, Baru Costa Rica, we have successfully installed several Grey water Filters. <img src="https://giveth.mypinata.cloud/ipfs/QmaGjJotcLhzqqC1PKb7JUWiXB217hCVFt3ja4tzwND9et"> In Central America , as in many places in the world, there is very little awareness on how the water we use in our homes can end up contaminating water ways. Grey water, which is what we call the waste water that comes from the kitchen, laundry room and shower and other kitchen appliances. These waters often contain toxins from soaps, oils and chemicals and can have a strong negative impact on nature, particularly creeks, rivers and oceans and can effect local plants and wildlife.In many homes the grey water just flows right back into the local watershed. We want clean rivers and oceans, and we can do something about it ! We have found a simple and inexpensive solution which uses plants and other organic materials to filter out the toxins before they end back up in the local watershed. We have successfully installed 5 filters in the Diamante Valley Community. These systems include one for a small community center, one for a local restaurant, and 3 residential home filter installations that had previously contaminated a nearby spring. Fine tuning the systems each time we install them, we have reached a point off success and wish to offer this simple solution to the whole community by to training a few teams so that we can create temporary employment for at least three locals. Through this program we also plan to educate by sharing step by step videos of the process and share documents online so that all the information is available to anyone who wants to recreate the design. We have received community interest and encouragement and are ready to take the next steps. All we need is your support. Costs to build a filter It takes around 30 hours total for a team of 2 workers and one coordinator to make a filter.(We pay hourly rate of 3,000c per hour (4,7$), the average salary here is under 2,000c). Total man work = 90,000c ( 30*3000)Average costs of materials per house = 15,000c ( Pvc Pipes + connectors) Total cost to build a filter =105,000c= 165 USD Your donation will help us to : - Install filters. - Buy tools for the 2 teams : 4 palins, 4 shavels, 2 machete, 2 metal saw, 2 pruning saw. - Cover transportation cost when needed. - Develop our website. We’ve created a first video showing how to create the filters we are installing: <div class="ql-video-wrapper"><iframe class="ql-video" allowfullscreen="true" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zb6YskEp_FM?showinfo=0" frameborder="0"></iframe></div> <img src="https://giveth.mypinata.cloud/ipfs/QmVa3A1nivhrkxwgknG9ADUMWx971bqxt9fAQegqnPcykj"> <img src="https://giveth.mypinata.cloud/ipfs/Qmf7VE5UBhEqs5BvuTBSeQAxXngPYaGuxthHvwsNiYDgVd"><img src="https://giveth.mypinata.cloud/ipfs/QmTtaH3zN7gCsQUjapUTHoWh2H5XHswTTpt4Y8ZtK8F6hP">

Rios Limpios Grey Water Filters Costa Rica

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