Clean water for households in Long Hòa commune
This phase of the clean-water initiative brought 10 rainwater storage and treatment systems to low-income households in Long Hòa, improving access to treated water for daily use where piped networks do not yet reach.
- Timeline
- 2025
- Location
- Long Hòa commune · Vĩnh Long
- Status
- Completed
Partners
The context
A more reliable water source for households beyond the piped network.
Long Hòa covers a large area with dispersed communities, including many places far from central water-supply stations. Some households still depend on rainwater, river water, or wells for daily use, especially when freshwater supplies are unreliable.
Phase 3 of the Clean Water Support project installed 10 rainwater collection, storage, and treatment systems for disadvantaged households in Long Hòa. Bringing treatment directly to households provides another source of treated water and reduces reliance on water of variable quality.
Each system has a tank holding at least 5,000 litres. Water passes through filtration and ultraviolet (UV) disinfection before use. Gravity-fed delivery keeps the system simple to operate in a household setting.
Systems handed over
10 clean-water systems installed in Long Hòa.
Household rainwater storage and treatment systems.
People directly benefiting from the systems handed over.
People in neighbouring areas supported indirectly.
Storage capacity of each system's tank.
System design
Household storage, layered filtration, and UV disinfection.
Each system has a tank holding at least 5,000 litres. Water passes through sand, other filter media, and a polypropylene (PP) cartridge with a 0.2 µm filtration rating before UV disinfection. Gravity feeds the water, so no pump is needed for daily use.
Without a pump, there is less equipment to operate and maintain. After installation, residents are shown how to use the system, clean the filters, and carry out basic maintenance so they can care for it at home.
Benefits for households
Greater control over water for daily use.
More resilient in the dry season — On-site storage reduces reliance on transporting or buying water when freshwater is scarce.
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More resilient in the dry season
On-site storage reduces reliance on transporting or buying water when freshwater is scarce.
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Water treated at home
Layered filtration and UV disinfection prepare water for domestic use.
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Easy to operate and maintain
The gravity-fed design and hands-on guidance help households use, clean, and care for their systems.