About
40% of Navajo still don’t have a sink or a toilet. So we bring clean, hot and cold running water to families across New Mexico, Utah and Arizona.
Our work began with a single family in Thoreau, NM — the Bensons — and has grown to serve more than 250 families across 9 towns in New Mexico alone. In 2018, we opened new project offices in Navajo Mountain, UT and Dilkon, AZ as we continue expanding across the Navajo Nation.
Many Navajo worry that they will never get running water. But when they hear about DigDeep, they know there is hope.
Navajo are 67 times more likely than other Americans to live without running water or a toilet. That's an injustice.
more than 2 million americans without running water or plumbing
40% of navajo families haul water home every day
navajo pay 67x more for the water they haul vs. piped water
The Navajo Water Project is a community-managed utility alternative that brings hot and cold running water to homes without access to water or sewer lines.
It's the first system of its kind in the United States.
How it works:
wells
we develop new sources where water is pumped, treated and stored locally
trucks
we deliver water in food grade trucks to hundreds of families living close to each source
water systems
our home water systems provide 1200 gallons of hot and cold running water and solar power
community
the entire project is guided by a council of clients and local leaders
None of our work would be possible without the leadership of community members and the support of our local partners.
Here are a few of them:
St. Bonaventure Mission
Navajo Mountain Chapter
