AguaClara
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AguaClara is a project in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Cornell University that aims to improve drinking water quality through innovative research, knowledge transfer, open source engineering and design of sustainable, replicable water treatment systems.
History
La 34
La 34, or "La treinta y quatro," once a numbered plantation run by United Fruit, is the first site of an AguaClara plant [1]. Construction on the La 34 plant began in December of 2004 and was inaugurated in August of 2005. The plant serves a population of 2000 with a design flow of 285 Lpm (Liters per million)
Ojojona
Construction on the Ojojona plant began in June 2006 and was completed in January 2007, serving a population of 2000 with a design flow of 375 Lpm.
Tamara
Marcala
Sponsors
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Future Goals
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