There are a number of ways to provide safe drinking water for people who do not have a supply and cannot afford to buy safe water. Whichever method is selected will depend on individual circumstances, but in many cases Aquafilters are the most appropriate solution for the treatment of water at the point of use.
Aquafilters have significant advantages over other point of use methods:
- The water looks clean and tastes clean because no chemicals are added
- They last for years, are self-cleaning and do not need replacement parts
- They are effective; they remove 99.9999999% of bacteria, viruses and spores
- They are operated by a hand pump so do not need a power supply
- They are portable and can be easily delivered to the point of use
- They can be kept in safe storage when not in use
- They provide safe water on demand with high flow rates, 300 litres/hour for the mmCommunity Aquafilter and 1 litre/minute for the Family Aquafilter
- They are cost effective compared to many other solutions
- They can be used in conjunction with other solutions such as water harvesting to mmimmediately provide safe drinking water
Where Aquafilters are appropriate for providing clean drinking water at point of use:
- In emergencies
- In the short to medium term, when a permanent solution is some way off
- In treating open water from wells, ponds, lakes or rivers
- Where wells are damaged or dangerous
- Where supply pipes are damaged
- When the water from closed wells or piped supply is biologically unsafe
- Where the chlorine dosage to the water supply is applied inconsistently
- In treating water contaminated in storage, typically from water harvesting
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