Well Aware and INTERA Partner to Enhance Water Well Projects in Sub-Saharan Africa

Well Aware, an international nonprofit organization, has announced a strategic partnership with Environmental and Water Resource Consulting Firm, INTERA, to enhance water well projects in Sub-Saharan Africa. This partnership aims to leverage Well Aware’s established project network and expertise in water well projects with INTERA’s extensive background in geophysics.

By deploying open-source accessible instrumentation alongside state-of-the-art surface geophysical equipment and techniques, Well Aware and INTERA will collect an extensive database of hydrogeological information that currently does not exist in Sub-Saharan Africa. This will aid in more efficient and accurate identification of drilling locations – dramatically reducing wait times from one to two months to two to three days – leading to more successful projects and reduced uncertainties during the drilling process.

Despite receiving up to 200 water project requests annually, Well Aware’s capacity to implement these projects is limited. This partnership represents a significant step towards streamlining the qualification process for these critical projects. Through this initiative, Well Aware will be able to provide 25,000 more people with lasting clean water this year alone, with that number expected to grow year over year with increased funding.

The partnership will also involve collaboration with professors Dr. Steven Constable and Dr. Aaron Velasco, and colleagues to provide access to a low-cost direct-current resistivity meter designed for humanitarian geophysics applications, further enhancing Well Aware’s subsurface mapping capabilities.

“Through this partnership and collaboration, Well Aware expects to complete 50% more groundwater well projects and impact 50% more people than with today’s current resources – setting a new industry standard in the nonprofit water sector,” said Chris Fabian, founder of Well Aware. “It’s an ongoing challenge for us to find the expertise and data in Sub-Saharan Africa to complete this critical step of determining the viability of a project’s location and can be a costly process. Now we’ll be able to save tens of thousands of dollars in surveying costs.”

INTERA relies on proven, practical, and innovative strategies to help its clients make informed business decisions, mitigate risk, and drive optimal outcomes. With sustainability in focus, they help companies and organizations understand their options and apply sound science and years of experience to every problem.

“We are honored to partner with Well Aware and bring our geophysics expertise to Sub-Saharan Africa to increase confidence in drilling targets and increase the number of water well projects they can take on,” said Ryan Bailey, geoscientist at INTERA. “At INTERA, water is our business. We have proven proficiency in helping our clients identify and quantify reliable and affordable water supplies to meet their needs, and ensure the availability of water resources for future generations.”

This partnership, bolstered by the INTERA Ron Lantz Stewardship Grant, aims to fundamentally change the approach to identifying and drilling water sources in Sub-Saharan Africa. Stay tuned for updates on Well Aware’s progress and the transformative impact that will be achieved.

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