Clean Water, Healthy Bodies

Access to clean water is the lifeblood of every community. Contaminated water quickly spreads disease. Traveling to developing countries, USU student researchers are working to find alternative, sustainable and low-cost methods to provide residents of rural communities with access to sanitary running water and plumbed bathrooms.

The USU student researchers are part of the USU chapter of Engineers Without Borders, an international organization that helps rural communities with engineering needs. The chapter welcomes donations to purchase project supplies and cover travel costs. For more information, contact William Grenney, professor, 435-797-3186; and Ryan DuPont, professor, 435-797-3227;   Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, Utah Water Research Laboratory, College of Engineering, Utah State University. Visit the chapter’s Web site.