Villa Los Angeles
La Libertad, Peru
Implementation Date: December 2019
Population Served: 400
Systems Used: Chlorine Disinfection, Membrane Filtration
Project Summary
Villa Los Angeles is located approximately 4.5 miles west of the center of Trujillo, a city of just under 1 million people on the Pacific coast of northern Peru. While the city is quite developed and is a tourist destination (although less well-known than Lima or Cusco), the community itself is much less so. It sits in a fairly poor and sparsely developed area between the airport and the Chan Chan archeological site known as Huanchacito.
Problem: 33 Buckets and Hands on Peru (HOP) collaborated to implement a sustainable water treatment project by the end of 2018. Tests showed that the water was contaminated with coliform bacteria. 33 Buckets interviewed local leaders and residents to understand the problem and develop a solution to serve the entire community.
Our Action: In May 2018, we met with the entire community and reached an agreement to finalize the clean water project. Volunteers from the community helped us repair the existing infrastructure. We installed a chlorination system to disinfect the water supply, and two membrane filters as a second line of defense for the schools.
