They’d been pumping the latrine for hours — detaching the hose, unclogging it and restarting the truck’s vacuum over and over again. It was an aggravating task, and it left the trio of high schoolers dispirited and fatigued. Later, as they stood together talking after work, they started brainstorming ways to make the job easier.That process has now reached a pivotal moment, as Three Lakes (Wisconsin) High School students Tommy Stuckart, Jack Connelly and Steven Gensler anxiously watch a prototype pumper screen of their own design sift through a cluttered water tank sitting in the school’s parking lot.The young workers
High-School Innovators Design, Test New Pumper Tool
After a tough latrine pumping job, three high schoolers take it upon themselves to design and manufacture a screening hose attachment.
Jan 03, 2017 | by Anthony Drew |
