Disaster
Response
AquaBlock Emergency Water System
Planet Water Foundation’s AquaBlock Emergency Water System provides clean, safe drinking water access when needed most in the wake of emergencies and natural disasters.
AquaBlock
Nobody can predict when or where disaster will strike, but in such situations where rapid response and a robust, easy to operate solution for drinking water is of critical need, Planet Water’s AquaBlock offers a lifeline to impacted communities.
Key Features
- Turn-key emergency water supply system housed in a lockable, vandal-resistant, aluminium container.
- Compact, light-weight design facilitating an 18 unit placement in a standard 40 foot shipping container and size compatibility with aircraft cargo decks.
- Four-stage water purification process for the provision of clean, safe drinking water from surface and ground water.
- Three on-board pumping solutions, selectable with the turn of a valve, for any power condition – be it petrol, electric, or manual (treadle).
- Drinking water production at 1,500 liters per hour capable of supporting the daily drinking water requirements of up to 9,500 people.
Recent AquaBlock Deployments:
Leyte, Philippines, 2022 – Typhoon Odette
Maharashtra, India, 2021 – Floods
Bicol, Philippines, 2020 – Typhoon Goni
Banteay Meanchey, Cambodia, 2020 – Floods
Tamaulipas, Mexico, 2020 – Refugee camp
Quang Nam, Vietnam, 2020 – Typhoon
Honduras, 2020 – Hurricane
Batangas, Philippines, 2020 – Volcano
Manicaland, Zimbabwe, 2019 – Cyclone
Karnataka, India, 2019 – Floods
Lombok, Indonesia, 2018 – Earthquake
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