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Phase 1 Results
D-14
Step 1 Survey of the Population
A survey of about 20 of the population was
conducted in September 2007 to assess the water
habits of Pignon residents. The data was used as
a basis for designing the water supply and
distribution system.
Population Map 7,500 people
Average 6 gal/p/day
Step 2 Technical Data Collection
Five student trips to Haiti were successful in
collecting the necessary data to complete a
preliminary design for Pignon.
Elevation Data
Supply System and Distribution Network
Step 3 Preliminary Design
The proposed system was designed based on
recommendations from the Haitian National Potable
Water Department, as well as the data collected
from the topographical and socio-economical
surveys.
Elevation 1180 ft
Elevation 1125 ft
Solar power 7 kW photovoltaic array 28 1156-Ah
capacity 6-V batteries 12-kW inverter
Elevation 1090 ft
5 capped springs supply 100 gpm of water
without much fluctuation of flow with seasons
65,000-gallon epoxy-coated bolted-steel tank

13 gpm
100 gpm
A standpipe, located sixteen hundred feet
downstream stabilize the flow to the ramp pump
125 gpm
10 kiosks private water connections
87 gpm
A 15,000-gallon reinforced concrete tank with a
Fybroc Series 5500 Vertical Sump Pump powered by
a 15 hp motor
Two 30 HDU Rife Ram pumps in parallel utilize the
30-ft waterfall to pump water up 135 ft to the
reservoir
CHLORINE DISINFECTION The system will inject a
calcium hypochlorite solution directly into the
pipes feeding the storage tank

Elevation 1060 ft