Water
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Water Distribution Center (WDC)The Roddenberry Disaster Water Shield (DWS) covers everything from water purification to water distribution. Once the Team is settled in at base camp, we will begin setting up a Water Distribution Center (WDC). This is where water will be sourced, purified and dispensed. The site will be secure, lit, sheltered and outfitted with clear informational signage.
In addition to addressing immediate needs, there is an economic empowerment component to the plan. Local entrepreneurs will be trained to take over the operation of the system after the DRT departs and reconstruction has begun. We leave the best of the purification system behind for long-term use. Set Up:
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Water RequirementsThere are a number of tools for assessing water quality that we will be using, including Water Canary. Water must fall within these parameters:
• Fresh water (not salt) • pH between 6 and 10 • Temperature between 41F and 104F • Iron < 0.6mg/L • Hardness <120mg/L • Manganese <0.05mg/L • Sulfate <10ppm • Phosphate <10ppm • Turbidity <5 NTU * • Surfactants <0.05mg/L • Chlorine <2.0mg/L • BOD and TOC <4mg/L • Dissolved Oxygen >4mg/L * Pre-Shield filters can readily reduce turbidity to within requirements Power RequirementsTotal Load: 1,300 watts
• Puralytics Shield: 570 watts • LED area lighting: 10 watts • Source pump: 400 watts max load • Pre-filter pump: 100 watts at 3 liters/min • Post-filter pump: 100 watts at 3 liters/min • Cell phone charging: 60 watts for 4 cell phones at a time • Laptop charging: 60 watts for two laptops at a time Spare PartsWe will have spare parts for every piece of equipment: Bill of Goods (pdf).
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