A Nov. 10 article published in The Battalion tells of the TAMU Water Project, an ongoing initiative aimed at providing potable water to colonias residents. The Center for Housing and Urban Development at Texas A&M’s College of Architecture is facilitating this multidisciplinary effort.
CHUD deputy director Oscar Muñoz and Stephen Carpenter, an associate professor in at Texas A&M’s Teaching, Learning and Culture program, launched the program, the Battalion reports, after learning about a simple, low-cost water filter made of clay, sawdust and colloidal silver that can be used to provide safe drinking water.
The project has since expanded to include the support of multiple agencies and four graduate students.
The article, “Water for the weary: Aggies work to provide water in U.S. communities near border,” by Clair Lavender, is available online:
http://media.www.thebatt.com/Water.For.The.Weary.shtml
