In Corregimiento Kuna Nega, Panamanians do not have a reliable source of potable water – a constitutionally-protected human right. We worked with IDAAN, the government water authority, to develop a hydraulic model of Kuna Nega’s current water network to optimize distribution and increase access. To build our model, we gathered data on flow rate, pressure, and elevation, among other variables, in the field. We designed a more efficient water delivery schedule, providing enhanced service to users for longer periods. Finally, we provided recommendations on additional infrastructure to extend service to more residents.

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Creator

• Gillis, Bridget
• Thornton, Nicholas
• Defreitas, Steven

Subject

• Water
• Health
• Sustainability
• Infrastructure
• Environment
• Well-Being

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 79241
• E-project-101622-132123

Keyword

• Water
• EPANET
• Hydraulic

Advisor

• Chiarelli, James A.
• Burrier, Grant A.

Year

• 2022

Center

• Panama City, Panama Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Valmy Guerrero

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 3 - Good Health and Well-being
• 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
• 9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
• 10 - Reducing Inequality
• 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production

Date created

• 2022-10-16

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Source

• E-project-101622-132123

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2022-12-19