This document proposes a potable water treatment plant project for the rural community of San Antonio del Tequendama, Colombia. The community currently gets untreated water from the contaminated Bogota River via their aqueduct system called Agua Santa. The proposed project is a 240 gallon per minute water treatment plant with a total budget of $197,000. It details contributions already committed from Colombian sources totaling $58,200, as well as commitments from foreign Rotary clubs and districts totaling $29,000. An additional $109,800 is being requested from foreign Rotary districts and clubs to fully fund the project.

1. Providing a Potable Water
Treatment Plant of 240 gpm
for a rural community to a
projected population of 5,000 in
the Municipality of San Antonio del
Tequendama, Cundinamarca,
Colombia
PWTP Project - AGUA SANTA
October, 2014

2. Where is San Antonio del Tequendama?
San Antonio del Tequendama is
a municipality located in the
Department of Cundinamarca,
Colombia, S.A. ~40 miles away
from Bogota. Its inhabitants are
low income subsistence
farmers who have access to
abundant but untreated water
via aqueduct.
Geographically, its main urban
center is located at ~1 mile
above sea level, and has an
average temperature of 20º C.

3. The rural community is
organized as a public water
service entity called Agua
Santa, which provides
untreated, highly
contaminated water ** to
enrolled users’ homes.
Agua Santa owns the land
where the PWTP will be
installed, and have more than
14 miles of water distribution
networks.
Sustainability
** Water source comes from the Bogota
River. One, if not the most contaminated river
in Colombia

4. Monthly user payments sustain the system,
according to water usage registered in their
water meters, one per household.
Sustainability
With your support, the Potable Water Treatment
Plant Agua Santa, will be installed in this place.

5. 1. PWTP of 15 lps** (240 gpm*) : US$ 115,000
2. Civil Construction: US$ 23,000
3. Oversight: US$ 9,500
4. Beneficiaries Training: US$ 15,000
5. 1 year Monitoring & Evaluation: US$ 9,500
6. Unexpected Events: US$ 11,000
7. Publicity/Advertising: US$ 14,000
8. Total Budget: US$ 197,000
** Lps = Liters per Second
* Gpm = Gallons per Minute
General Project Budget

6. Contributors - Proposal
TOTAL COST US $ 197,000
COLOMBIAN CONTRIBUTORS (Already Committed) VALOR US $ L F R TOTAL
DISTRICT 4281 4,000 4,000 8,000
15 ROTARY CLUBS 18,000 9,000 27,000
ASSOCIATION OF NIKKORYUKAI SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS FROM JAPAN 15,000 0 15,000
COMMUNITY AQUEDUCT AGUASANTA 5,200 0 5,200
MUNICIPALITY OF SAN ANTONIO DEL TEQUENDAMA 3,000 0 3,000
TOTAL COLOMBIAN CONTRIBUTIONS 45,200 13,000 58,200
FOREIGN CONTRIBUTORS VALOR US $ L F R TOTAL
DISTRICT 5030 U.S.A. (TBC) 10,000 10,000 20,000
BELLEVUE BREAKFAST ROTARY CLUB (Confirmed) 6,000 3,000 9,000
TOTAL FOREIGN CONTRIBUTIONS 16,000 13,000 29,000
RESOURCES NEEDED
5 FOREIGN DISTRICTS 50,000 25,000 75,000
FOREIGN CLUBS 23,200 11,600 34,800
TOTAL MISSING RESOURCES 73,200 36,600 US $ 109,800

7. Project Characteristics
 Led by the community in need
 Local community is deeply involved & commited to this project
 High impact project serving around 5,000 individuals in a rural area
 Local municipal authorities are participating
 Rotary Clubs and Districts from various countries expected to participate
 Current infrastructure makes this project possible and sustainable
 Project impact and effects are easily measurable
 Aligns with Rotary’s areas of focus: potable water
 Promotes alliance among Rotary clubs through more impactful projects

8. We Invite You To Be A Part Of The PWTP Agua Santa Project
PWTP Agua Santa Project - Colombia
11-04-14
Thank you for your contribution – the rural community of San
Antonio del Tequendama will thank you for it!
Contact us today at rotary.aguasanta@gmail.com