Global Clean Water Crisis
A call for social responsibility
About 800 million people lack a basic drinking-water service. A total of 2.7 billion people experience water scarcity at least one month of the year. By 2025, two-thirds of the world’s population may face water shortages. And ecosystems around the world will suffer even more.
Water connects every aspect of life. Access to safe water and sanitation can quickly turn problems into potential – empowering people to have more time for school and work, and contributing to improved health for women, children, and families around the world. This will positively impact the economy and standards of living.
Climate change, increasing water scarcity, demographic changes, population growth and urbanization pose challenges for water supply systems. By 2025, half of the world’s population will be living in water-scarce areas. Re-using wastewater is becoming an important strategy to tackle these problems. Countries are increasingly using wastewater for irrigation – in developing countries this represents 7% of irrigated land. While this practice, if done inappropriately, poses health risks. Safe management of wastewater can yield multiple benefits, including increased food production.
For women, the water crisis is personal. They are left with little to no time for work, school or to care for their family because they are responsible for finding resources their families need to survive. Access to safe water is critical for the health of women and their children. The consumption of unsafe water can be harmful to the health of both mother and her baby. From maintaining a healthy pregnancy to nourishing a new-born child, women need safe water at home.
MWTP water solutions bring clean water to people who need it. Our smallest unit can produce more than 46m³ clean water per day. It’s enough to take care of basic hygiene needs and basic food hygiene for over 2000 people.
When water comes from improved and more accessible sources, people spend less time and effort physically collecting it, resulting in increased productivity in other areas. This can result in greater personal safety by reducing the need to make long or risky journeys to collect water. Better water sources also mean less spending on health, as people are less likely to fall ill and are better able to remain economically productive.
Our water cleaning system is easy to use and maintain. The water quality is in line with WHO guidelines and local regulations. It can work as a platform to bring work and a growing economy in areas where clean water has not been accessible before. Our MWTP wastewater treatment can be used for circular water use in irrigation.
Published 11.5.2020