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The Water Conmittae Baseline Survey is used to obtain<br />
information of tfra composition and organization of the committee<br />
formed to coordinate corn-ity <strong>part</strong>icipation and wall management<br />
activities. It is used to record agreements between the<br />
camunity and WDA in regard ku local contributions of labor and<br />
resources during and after the installation of the pump. While<br />
the primary use of baseline data is to accurately describe<br />
conditions which are expected to change when the well is<br />
completed, the infonation is also used to assist in the<br />
selection of cornunities fcr well projects, the selection OX the<br />
we11 $it% village within a target zone and, to validate data<br />
from ather sources.<br />
3.5.2. Monitoring Suneye<br />
123<br />
(3)<br />
The purpose of these surveys Ps to describe and assess:<br />
The physical<br />
system.<br />
The management af we31 operations.<br />
t5e pump and water distribution<br />
The interim effects of we12 use an socfascdnomic conditions<br />
an6 patterns of water utiXizztion,<br />
(4; The <strong>part</strong>ic~patkan of villagers in well construction and<br />
management.<br />
Periodic nanitoring is done to nezsure the progress of we11<br />
caastmction and to obtain opinions Lron villagers and WDA<br />
emplayees on desired changes in the design af tba distzibutf~n<br />
nyntemr and nazagezient prcced;ires. Technical data on the pump<br />
sad civil works is obtaineZ t:.:-ouqh interviews with the pump<br />
operator znd a visual inspection of the system while in<br />
aperatkon. Water use and consunptfon data i s collected in the<br />
Water Point and Household Surveys.<br />
IOealTy, p2antlLaL, *b &'ve data 03 operations, fuel supply and<br />
naintenance wauld be kept by =he puzp operatar- A model Water<br />
syste~ Xecord Buok is Fncladed i~ the list of monitoring<br />
instxrumenrs. There are several obstacles to the immediate<br />
impleme~tation of this nethod, however, including the low level<br />
of literacy of xhe operators and the lack of incentives to keep<br />
accurate records, These prollens are not easy to resolve and<br />
t2e field staff will have to rely to % large extent on<br />
interviews azd ~bsewations until pump operat~xs or other<br />
village officials are trained to ke2p these records,<br />
Water meters are essential to well site nonitoring and<br />
shsuld be installed as soon as possible an all puzaps. They will<br />
pr?uide arcuxare Infoxation cri tke volane 5E water pumped which