Herowana Water Supply

In late 1998 ATprojects was approached by the Research and Conservation Foundation of Papua New Guinea (RCF) to assist in the development of water supply systems for a number of villages in the Crater Mountain Wildlife Management Area of the Eastern Highlands Province. The village of Herowana was chosen by RCF as the pilot village for its water supply assistance project. The village had the biggest RCF presence, including rural development volunteers, and has shown the most initiative by pledging funds for a water supply.

Unfortunately these funds were previously spent on erecting a water tank tower which was built by unskilled labour and which upon completion, immediately collapsed. ATprojects agreed to support RCF and the village of Herowana to construction large rain water catchment frames and install 9,000 litre PVC Water Tanks at each of the 6 clan areas within Herowana Village. These catchment frames provide 2 litre of water per person per day, and are design to meet the needs of these communities for a period of 10 years. The project was designed to involve the local communities as much as possible and below is a list of tasks undertaken by the parties involved in the project.

Local Community :
Provision of local building material
Provision of labour
Local food for ATproject staff

RCF:
Provision of support staff and Project funding

ATprojects:
System design
Construction supervision
Technical training
Project management

Using the services of a AESOP volunteer ATprojects was able to complete the project in about 8 weeks

The first question was how to carry 6 large (9,000 litre) water tanks to Herowana.

But with a smile the helicopter pilot said in his broken Tok Pidgin "no wori's, bag istap"

After putting the 6 large tuffa tanks in the cargo net, the helicopter is ready to take off to Herowana.

So it was a case of up!

up!
and away

Once at Herowana the work got underway very quickly and before long the first catchment frame was built.

The catchments were designed to be also used as community meeting areas.

Its true PNG fashion, once the 6 catchments were complete it was time for singsing.


The first question was how to carry 6 large (9,000 litre) water tanks to Herowana.	But with a smile the helicopter pilot said in his broken Tok Pidgin "no wori's, bag istap"	After putting the 6 large tuffa tanks in the cargo net, the helicopter is ready to take off to Herowana.


Once at Herowana the work got underway very quickly and before long the first catchment frame was built.	The catchments were designed to be also used as community meeting areas.	Its true PNG fashion, once the 6 catchments were complete it was time for singsing.