Alice Walker - JOUR3111 Stage 1

14 April 2008

A group of engineering students may have the solution to Cambodia's water crisis, unveiling today their design for a simple, low-cost water meter to be installed in piped-water systems in the rural Kandal province.

Leah Bygraves, Waihoong Tan, Oskar Schwab and Ashleigh Tomkins (The Planeteers), in conjuction with Engineers without Borders (EWB), have designed a water meter to measure water usage which will act as a conservation tool and aid in the combating of water-bourne illnesses.

An installed water meter in piped-water systems is required in order to receive funding from international aid agencies.

The team are aiming to source the materials and labour for their meter locally and have devised a payment scheme, making it affordable for all Cambodians.

Join the Facebook group "An end to Cambodia's water crisis?" for more information and photos.

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