Drinking Water in Developing countries
Access to safe and clean drinking water remains a global problem, as 785 million people still lack improved drinking water sources (WHO, 2019). We investigate a novel approach to allow distribution of water filters to rural areas in developing countries.
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Contact: Olivier Gröninger
In our laboratory, we develop water filter membranes with high flux rates, high bacterial retention, good stability, and low cost [1, 2]. However, few water filter devices reach rural regions in developing countries, where they are urgently needed. We hypothesize that local manufacturing of drinking water filters gives efficient access to safe drinking water for families, empowers local entrepreneurs to actively drive the supply chain, promotes awareness by local marketing, and advances in sustainable development in rural areas. This scalable and sustainable water treatment solution is currently tested in Colombia.
[1] Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2014 external pageLink
[2] ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2015 external pageLink