COWD (Cagayan de Oro Water District)

Engr. Jun Granda is meeting with the city water district director, Raquel Beja, regarding the installation of a solarized clean water system at Brgy. Nazareth Pump well #08 station.

SLB, AIC, COWD, and Solar Solutions

Jun Granada, Bro. Neil Pagalan, and Paul Cabacungan met with COWD to discuss the potable water accessibility of those devastated by tropical storm Sendong. Paul Cabacungan of AIC turned over the ground work started to Jun Granada of Solar Solutions.

Installation of System
Jun Granada is installing the water filtration system at Brgy. Nazareth. He is being assisted by Neil Salvaloza who is an ECE student for Xavier University.

Testing Solar Charging System

Nio Uy of Solar Solutions and Neil Salvaloza, XUERC student volunteer, assemble and test the solar charging module of the solarized clean water system.

Accessible Clean Water

The residents at Brgy. Nazareth fill up their water containers with potable water from the solarized clean water system installed by Jun Granada of Solar Solutions. This is possible with the help of XU and COWD.

COWD and Solar Solutions

Mr. Moses of COWD and Jun Granada discusses the clean water system installation at Pump Well Station #08 in Brgy. Nazareth.

Water Demonstration
Jun Granada drinks the purified water from the solarized clean water system t the team installed for the people of Brgy. Nazareth in Cagayan de Oro City. Xavier Universitys ECE students assist and document the installation as volunteers sent by XUERC (Xavier University Research and Development Center).

Setup of Power Source

Rey Guerrero of Solar Solutions installs the electrical module of the system.

Water System Update

The team led by Jun Granada reports to Fr. Eric regarding the status of the clean water system installed in Brgy. Nazareth.

Good News
Jun Granada narrates the successful deployment of a solarized clean water system.

Site Survey
A site near Burgos Street is visited as a potential site to place the MWSS clean water station.

Pump Well Station in Balulang

The group assessed a proposed site by the COWD in Balulang.

Albay Team
Fr. Eric briefs the DOH Albay team about the situation of the relief efforts.

Meeting of XU Relief, Team Albay, and Plan

The stakeholders met to decide that there must be a centralized coordinating body for all the necessities in a relief operation.

Revisiting Brgy. Nazareth

Solar Solutions and XU went back to Brgy. Nazareth to check the performance of the installed system.

Rewiring
The power supply of the water purification is modified to draw from the main line instead of the solar panel.

Drinking water for the Community

A resident of Brgy. Nazareth fills up his water jugs .

Assembly of the System

The team sets up the filtration unit and connects it to the main water pipe.

At COWD Office
The team meets with the city water district to discuss the requirements and benefits of a clean water system at Brgy. Nazareth.

Filtration and Charging System

A fully assembled water filtration with the battery charging system is shown here.

UV Sterilizer
The unit is opened to check that the UV lamp is turned on. The UV lamp is needed to kill the bacteria in the water.

Pipe fittings
Jun Granada and Neil Salvaloza prepares the water cleaning module.

Fill a Bottle
A plastic bottle is filled up to test the system.

Taste Test
Mr. Moises of COWD haves a drink from the solarized clean water system.

Preparing for Operation

The solarized clean water system is placed in the water station pump control area.

Refilling Station
Residents line up their water containers for refilling.

Message to the Community

A friendly reminder and acknowledgement to the stakeholders of the project.

Status Update
Bro. Neil Pagalan, team leader of the water system group, gives a status report at the command center in Xavier University.

Pump Well at Brgy. Balulang

A typical scene at the pump well station of Brgy. Balulang.

Water, please
A young girl carries water jugs to be filled up at the pump well station #08 in Brgy. Nazareth.

Drinking Test
Engr. Jun Granada fills the water bottle of Mr. Moises of COWD to have a drink from the solarized clean water system.

Roadside Filling Station

A large plastic container is filled beside the road on the way to Burgos Street.

Pedicab Water Delivery

A makeshift water delivery vehicle for a community close to the river.