President Karen and Jeff Weigel are in Fiji working on new water filtration and spring box installations. Here is the first report by President Karen: 

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First set of Bio-sand filters being installed at Bouma Primary School:The Health Inspector (far left) and Engineer Norm (in aqua shirt) watch as President Karen turns the tap.

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Inside bio-sand filter:Toilet float closes water value when tank is full. Could not find 4 inch caps for water diffusing plate so we cut off 1.5 liter coke bottles.

 

 

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Second completed set of bio sand filters Bouma Primary school This was as close as we found get to Rotary colors. Blue is the clean filtered water and yellow is the filter part using Taveuni Fiji fine sand, course sand, and pea gravel. 4 more sets to go and 5 spring box repairs.