When clean water can no longer be taken for granted
War, natural disasters, floods, and disruptions to critical infrastructure can quickly affect access to safe drinking water. In an emergency, people may need to use water from tanks, wells, lakes, or other sources where the microbiological quality is uncertain.
Needs can also vary greatly. It could be drinking water for a single family, a temporary distribution point, or water supply for a larger area.
FreeBact® makes it possible to treat water close to where it will be used, from small volumes to tanks and larger water supplies.
Common challenges in crisis and humanitarian response
When the regular water supply is disrupted, it is not always possible to know whether the available water is microbiologically safe. Water may need to be sourced from alternative sources, transported, temporarily stored, or distributed in conditions where the normal infrastructure is lacking.
At the same time, the solutions must be easy to transport, store, and use. In an emergency, needs can also change rapidly, from small quantities of drinking water during the first few days to significantly larger volumes once a temporary supply is established.
The challenge, therefore, is both to deliver water and to ensure that it is safe to drink when it reaches the people who need it.
How FreeBact® helps
FreeBact® Water is designed for the disinfection of drinking water and can be used for various volumes, from water for personal use to larger tanks and temporary water solutions.
The treatment kills viruses, bacteria, and fungi without adding taste or odor to the water. This makes the solution suitable for both on-site water treatment and the storage or distribution of larger quantities of water.
The same basic principle makes it possible to scale the treatment to suit the situation, from individual users to organized water supply.
Typical applications
From the First Day to Larger-Scale Water Supply
- Crisis Preparedness and Emergency Water
- Humanitarian Response and Disaster Relief
- Temporary Water Supply Points
- Drinking Water Tanks and Water Containers
- Wells and Alternative Freshwater Sources
- Field Operations and Mobile Units
- Storage and Distribution of Treated Drinking Water
From emergency relief to reconstruction
The need for safe water does not end when the most acute phase is over. After a crisis, damaged infrastructure, contaminated wells, and temporary water solutions may need to be used for an extended period while the regular supply is restored.
FreeBact® can be used in several stages, from immediate treatment of drinking water to larger tank solutions and treatment of water systems when businesses and communities are to be put back into use.
This creates continuity between the initial emergency response and the work to restore a safe water supply.
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