In order to keep the pipe from breaking, small concrete boxes are constructed to relieve this pressure. This is done by allowing water to flow into the box through one pipe and out through another. This is a simple, yet effective solution. Because of the hilly terrain, the water storage tank can be built on a hillside near the community rather than building a more costly steel structure to support it. The water tank helps to ensure water is available during peak demand periods.
People use more water during the day they use it faster than the spring can produce it.
Since the spring yields water 24 hours a day, it will fill the tank during the night. During the day the people in the community can then draw from this reserve. From the water storage tank, the water flows through a buried PVC distribution network that supplies each household with a single tap. The tap is located just outside each home and is integrated with a concrete sink that also has a washboard for washing laundry. Because the water pressure is achieved by using gravity, no pumping is required.