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Chris Vaught has a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois and earned his M.S. in Environmental Engineering in December 2003. His Peace Corps assignment was in Mali, where he served served as a water/sanitation engineer in the city of Kayes.

Kayes is supposedly the hottest city in Africa. Besides the oppressive sunshine, there are also lots of wonderful people. His work was split between trying to develop his Master's research on water resources development, and working on projects on solid waste collection. Chris worked with government workers, NGOs, trash collectors, and the community in order to develop new initiatives. Chris also worked with an NGO that develops drinking water systems in larger villages.

Research

  • Water Treatment and Supply in Kayes, Mali, West Africa: Treatment Processes, Operations, and Economics, Chris Vaught, December, 2003.

    A high quality and sufficient water supply is essential to human health, but is often missing in life in West Africa. In Mali, only 65% of the population has access to improved drinking water sources (CIDA, 2002). The objective of this report is to detail the Treatment Processes, Operations and Economics of Kayes' (Mali) Drinking Water Treatment Plant and Supply. An economic survey provides revealing information about the state of water supply in Kayes, Mali. The average monthly water usage for a household size of 5 to 10 people was estimated to be 300 liters per day. This value increased to 1,100 liters per day for a household of greater than 25 individuals. The results of the survey also suggested that households are paying on average 23% of their monthly income for water.
    Review Abstract (PDF File)
    Complete Report (1.24 Mb PDF File)

 

 

 

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