Project — appalachiawaterproject.org
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| Countries: | United States of America |
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| Basins: | -- |
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Project SDGs:
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Increase Access to Water, Sanitation, Hygiene (SDG 6.1 & 6.2) |
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Domestic Wastewater
Sanitation Hygiene Safe, Affordable Water Women & Water Leaving No One Behind |
| Progress to Date: | 400 homes connected to water and wastewater services. Number of households provided with clean, running water and wastewater services |
| Services Needed: | Financial support |
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Academic Institution
Business Government Investor Financial Institution |
| Language: | English |
| Start & End Dates: | Jun. 01, 2021 » Ongoing |
| Project Website: | appalachiawaterproject.org |
| Contextual Condition(s): | PHYSICAL: Inadequate access to drinking water services, PHYSICAL: Inadequate access to sanitation services, PHYSICAL: Inadequate access to hygiene services |
| Additional Benefits: | Other |
| Beneficiaries: | Local communities / domestic users |
| Project Source: | User |
| Profile Completion: | 77% |
DigDeep’s Closing the Water Access Gap report found that many households across Appalachia do not have running water, or their tap water is too dangerous to drink, especially in rural West Virginia. Many people drive long distances to buy bottled water, and some haul water home in milk jugs from mountain springs or dirty mine shafts. DigDeep began working to increase water access in Appalachia, starting in West Virginia in 2021, by installing new water piping from mainlines …
Colette Willard
Donor Relations Manager
DigDeep Right to Water Project
| Basin and/or Contextual Conditions: | PHYSICAL: Inadequate access to drinking water services, PHYSICAL: Inadequate access to sanitation services, PHYSICAL: Inadequate access to hygiene services |
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| Project Benefits: | Other |
| Indirect or Direct Beneficiaries: | Local communities / domestic users |
DigDeep Right to Water Project (Organization)
The United States, the world’s most prosperous democracy, has a hidden water crisis: millions of Americans are living without running water or proper sanitation. Without working toilets, households in Appalachia are forced to flush sewage into nearby streams—streams that are … Learn More
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