Water for the Entire World by 2030
One Million Wells
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Non-governmental organization (NGO)
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Description
We are an educational and training NGO. We train people to use our award winning method of drilling through the use of a short in-field book learning experience and hands on training. Training requires 3 days to train a 3-to-9-man group to drill water wells using our method. There are numerous other methods of drilling which we will teach on an as needed method. We will not exclude any hand drilling method. We will focus on locations that have proven water supplies.https://1drv.ms/x/s!AglCyzMf1rkIgrIw0lR1oLkpt5dW3w?e=mwhJBi We will train crews at multiple locations from a central site within 1 days travel. We will teach all manual methods and invite other manual drilling teams to use our patent. There will be no patent fees. We will train people to use all manual and power-driven methods. We will train local people to build their own manual and power- driven equipment. There will be zoom, videos and other online training. We will focus on using local universities and training schools to teach. We will be a completely open educational, training and drilling school. All religions and people will be included, no people will be excluded. We will use all available tech solutions for locating and developing water sources, including the use of treated, recycled and atmospheric water solutions. We have drilled 569 training wells; each well is capable of training 3 drillers. Our wells in alluvial plains produce 200 to 400 lpm. Our wells in alluvial plains are completed on average at 2.44 days to drill and develop each well. Some wells are fitted with pumps within the same time frame. We have invented, and distributed at no cost, pipe handling equipment unlike any other tools available. We have invented manual pipe threading tools. We have invented reciprocating percussion drilling tools that are bicycle driven. Our drilling equipment can be operated 100 percent manually or with different levels of power. We have innovated 100 percent solar powered drilling equipment. We are designing pumps that will pump water with large amounts of entrained sand. We have innovated pipe wrenches that are built of wood, yet capable of handling steel and plastic pipes. We have developed "Water Neighborhoods" https://1drv.ms/v/s!AglCyzMf1rkIgqotognBWNe_ldFwLQ?e=6qqbdC that incorporate a complete water cycle within the confines of the neighborhood. These neighborhoods include water for irrigation and injection wells to treat and replenish the groundwater that is extracted. The neighborhoods also contain schools, homes, businesses, and other amenities that are normally required for a fully successful life. One Million Wells has a complete plan to handle all the needs of those that require water. We have proven our concept and have developed an excel spreadsheet that allows the UN and its members to estimate the cost per person of furnishing water to the entire world: https://tinyurl.com/2farlycc The spreadsheet is based upon "Actual production and cost" as documented on our projects. The users may simply choose the lpm, or gpm of well production and then look to the lower half of the sheet and insert the quantities.
Our spreadsheet shows that it is possible to furnish everyone in the world with sustainable water through the use of our processes and by locating water wells in the appropriate locations. Our methods of training and education are self exponentially operative. Our spreadsheet combined with our inventions and innovations prove that we can resolve the water shortage problem. Our spreadsheet indicates that if our lower production of water rather than our higher production, per each 8-inch diameter alluvial well, as derived from the first calculation area on the sheet, is used, the average well would supply water for 1066 people. That is based upon each person receiving 135 liters of water per 12-hour day. Then in the "Cost Calculation Worksheet" insert in cell F15, the number “1000” as the persons that could be served each day. In cell B15 the number of persons lacking water would be inserted. In this case the number is 1.2 billion. Then in cell G15, one can insert the number of wells a crew can drill in one year. In cell H15 insert the number of years that are allowed to complete the installation of wells. In this case we are using 8 years. It is likely that the water problem will be resolved prior to that date, therefore it is a safe number. In India, we are averaging nearly 150 wells per year per 3-man crew. So, to be safe we use 125 wells per crew, per year. Then in cell I15, insert the cost of overhead for each crew, however overhead is also covered in part of the value in cells J16 through J21, so that number is safe. The cost to drill 1.2 billion water wells, exclusive of work by others, is given in cell K23. In cells K16 through K21 are listed the costs per year to attain the value in K22. The value in K22 is multiplied by the number of years in H15 to give the total cost of furnishing all wells within the parameters chosen previously. The spreadsheet does not specifically depend on other drilling methods being excluded. There have been a great number of non-functional water wells drilled. It is expected that those wells would be re-drilled by the people that previously installed them. OMW expects that all persons capable of drilling and furnishing water will continue to do so. We also expect that other methods of attaining water will be utilized as well. While we have power driven equipment that can produce water wells at a very low cost, this estimate does not incorporate the use of power-driven equipment. Our patented hydraulic top drive drill is available to be used to supplement the drilling of wells should the need arise. We anticipate that every means of production will be utilized and that we will use every possible method to complete enough water sources to supply the entire world. The minimum cost per person for water would be 0.53 USD and the maximum would be 53.60 USD.
We will enlist all persons as partenrs that wish to participate in reaching goal 6.1 by 2030. All people who are currently without water will be beneficiaries.
Universal water access worksheet OneDrive file: https://1drv.ms/x/s!AglCyzMf1rkIgrIqZonVOVFbEIIOnQ?e=MIOa8B Number of wells drilled: OneDrive file: https://1drv.ms/x/s!AglCyzMf1rkIgqRcDxVSu7n8D0UP3A?e=e5x7BJ Rivers of the world, OneDrive link: https://1drv.ms/x/s!AglCyzMf1rkIgrIw0lR1oLkpt5dW3w?e=a9oenU Water Neighborhoods video clip, OneDrive link: https://1drv.ms/v/s!AglCyzMf1rkIgqotognBWNe_ldFwLQ?e=SWxuAz Water Neighborhoods doc OneDrive link: https://1drv.ms/u/s!AglCyzMf1rkIgcUi6HDeWOVpaR8eVg?e=avfznf How to Drill the Worlds Best Water Wells: OneDrive link: https://1drv.ms/w/s!AglCyzMf1rkIge4jwXtJMuszb4cVhA?e=1DtvgA Drilling in India 2022 https://1drv.ms/v/s!AglCyzMf1rkIgqBrAoS9kE72VEzBrA?e=ySRvO3 Drilling in India developing well: https://1drv.ms/v/s!AglCyzMf1rkIgeA-nv2SncYUAHh7ag?e=aaNuKB Completed well 1/24/2023 : One Drive :https://1drv.ms/v/s!AglCyzMf1rkIgeA-nv2SncYUAHh7ag?e=aaNuKB
SDGS & Targets
Goal 6
Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
6.1
By 2030, achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all
6.1.1
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services
6.2
By 2030, achieve access to adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene for all and end open defecation, paying special attention to the needs of women and girls and those in vulnerable situations
6.2.1
Proportion of population using (a) safely managed sanitation services and (b) a hand-washing facility with soap and water
6.3
By 2030, improve water quality by reducing pollution, eliminating dumping and minimizing release of hazardous chemicals and materials, halving the proportion of untreated wastewater and substantially increasing recycling and safe reuse globally
6.3.1
Proportion of domestic and industrial wastewater flows safely treated
6.3.2
Proportion of bodies of water with good ambient water quality
6.4
6.4.1
Change in water-use efficiency over time
6.4.2
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources
6.5
By 2030, implement integrated water resources management at all levels, including through transboundary cooperation as appropriate
6.5.1
Degree of integrated water resources management
6.5.2
Proportion of transboundary basin area with an operational arrangement for water cooperation
6.6
6.6.1
Change in the extent of water-related ecosystems over time
6.a
6.a.1
Amount of water- and sanitation-related official development assistance that is part of a government-coordinated spending plan
6.b
Support and strengthen the participation of local communities in improving water and sanitation management
6.b.1
Proportion of local administrative units with established and operational policies and procedures for participation of local communities in water and sanitation management
SDG 14 targets covered
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Deliverables & Timeline
Free access to the One Million Wells award winning patent.
Training of 500 persons that has already occured
Free training by Russell Crawford, winner of the Patents for Humanity Award
1200000000 water wells drilled in alluvial plains paid for by others
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Global, all countries are where we plan on working. We are an educational and training NGO that holds an award winning patent that can resolve the water crisis in 8 years or less. We are willing to share our patent in every country of the wrold. A crew of 2 or 3 drillers can drill a water well every other day. We are capable of resolving the entire water problem within 8 years. We currently drill a training well every 2.44 days and as we drill 3 wells we train 3 drillers. We are capable of exponential growth.
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Russell, Co-founder, One Million Wells , Patents for Humanity Award winner (2018)