Geoscientists Without Borders^®

Chasnigua, Honduras: "Integration of geophysical measurement techniques in the early stages of sustainable water system design for the developing world"

Partners: Colorado School of Mines, Community of Chasnigua, Honduras

Summary: Using a suite of geophysical tools, the project team will aid in site location for water wells in volcanic terrain for a village in Honduras. The village is small, with approximately 50 families that rely solely on trucked water. After the GWB project is complete, an interdisciplinary team of senior-level engineering students, working through the Humanitarian Engineering Program at CSM, with the people of Chasniqua will develop a design for water treatment, storage, and distribution. The geophysical suite to be used includes magnetics, magnetic gradiometry, electromagnetics, electrical resistivity, and self potential.

Point of Contact: Catherine Skokan - cskokan@mines.edu, Colorado School of Mines