Rural Schools
Clean Water Solutions for Rural Schools
Planet Water Foundation’s AquaTower projects provide rural schools and communities access to clean, safe drinking water, handwashing and sanitization infrastructure, supported with an activity-based hygiene education program.
AquaTower - Water Filtration Solution
Key Features
- A gravity-based filtration system that can operate without the need for external power.
- Three-stage water filtration incorporating ultrafiltration (UF) hollow fiber membrane technology and activated carbon for enhanced water quality.
- Six, safe drinking water access points with integral liquid soap dispensers for hand washing.
- A very simple operation and maintenance process.
- Produces 1,000 liters of drinking water per hour – capable of supporting the daily drinking water requirements of up to 1,800 people.
Planet Water’s solutions are supporting the daily drinking water requirements of over three million people in 1,600 communities across 15 countries.
Drinking Water
Hand Washing
Post Project Training & Sustainability
System Training
- Conducted with caretakers responsible for on-going operations and maintenance.
- Step-by-step operations and maintenance guide posted in the local language inside filter enclosure door.
Post-Project Sustainability
- Clean water systems supported by Planet Water staff with 10 sustainability visits over 4 years - technical, spare parts, re-training, etc.
- Longitudinal measurement of system performance via predefined metrics, water quality testing, closed loop corrective actions.
AquaSan - Surface Disinfection System
Planet Water’s AquaSan provides schools with the capability to sanitize latrines and surfaces with chlorinated water to improve the hygiene and health of school children.
Key Features
- Water sourced from the AquaTower or other available source.
- Utilizes standard household bleach.
- Can quickly disinfect large areas to eliminate bacteria and viruses.
- Simple operation and maintenance.
- Sturdy steel frame with wheels for easy mobility.
- Sanitization capability to WHO standards.
School-Based Hygiene Education
Changing Behavior Saves Lives Through Child-Friendly Programs
Community-Based Hygiene Education
Expanding Awareness in the Surrounding Community
To drive a wider impact, our community-based hygiene education program is also deployed. This program is designed to educate and empower children and their caregivers to create a change in knowledge and behavior around water-health and hygiene. Facilitated by Planet Water educators, the program includes content on healthy hygiene habits. Home hygiene items are also provided to participants.
Volunteering Engagement
Deploying a Planet Water AquaTower makes for a great volunteering engagement project. An AquaTower can be deployed in a single day and can accommodate up to 10 project volunteers who will be engaged in:
- Assembling and erecting the water tower
- Installing water filtration system
- Installing AquaTower accessories, drainage troughs, faucets, system plumbing, soap dispensers, and banners.
- Assembling the AquaSan
- Helping to facilitate the educational programming