EWB-University of Wisconsin Madison

El Salvador is a country of approximately 7 million people located just south of Guatemala in Central America. It is the smallest of the Central American nations, and the only country that doesn't border the Gulf of Mexico. It is somewhat smaller than the state of Massachusetts, and the most densely populated country on this continent. Our project will be built in the municipality of Nejapa, about 10 miles north - north-west of the capital city, San Salvador. We are working specifically with two villages, La Granja and Nuevo Ferrocarrill, which are located right on the Pan American Highway. The two villages have significant greywater problems (water due to bathing, cooking, and commercial uses), with water flowing freely in the streets and forming pools of stagnant wastewater. This poses a health problem, since the children and livestock of the community are exposed to this water. We are designing and ultimately constructing a simplified piping system, with connections to each home and mains running to the wastewater treatment plant in Nejapa. We hope to travel to El Salvador and begin construction in late December through early January.