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Having contaminated well water, CWS trained two groups in Sibaruas village, West Sumatra to clean the well properly. This activity also serves as opportunity to support their livelihoods in quake’s aftermath.

The groups aimed at restoring 20 wells in the next three months. CWS has provided three water pumps as a tool to clean the wells. However, more water pumps are needed to speed up the work.

The water testing at French Army’s laboratory the other day has revealed the presence of E. coli in villagers’ well water, along with dramatically increased pH and iron levels; although the concentration of two latter elements are still within safe threshold of drinking water.

Up to present, the group has cleaned four wells, brought pH level back to normal, and eliminated the E. coli.

Water pump to clean the well
(water pump to clean the well)