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Clean Water Now
PRESS RELEASE
Brussels / The Hague, June 1st, 2004
EUROPEAN BUSINESS AWARD FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
At the start of the Green Week organized by the DG Environment of the European Commission, the International Cooperation Award was presented by Mrs. Margot Wallström, European Commissioner for the Environment, to NEDAP N.V. of Groenlo, our partners in the unique Naïade Stand-Alone Water Purification Project.
“The jury was impressed with the Naïade system concluding that it has “massive potential in the battle against water-borne diseases, particularly in remote areas in the developing world”
Using fresh but unsafe water from dug wells, creeks, rivers or lagoons, the Naïade Water Purification System removes particles and Nematode-eggs (worm-eggs) by a dual filtration method and disinfects the water using Ultra Violet technology, thus fulfilling the WHO requirements of multiple barrier treatment. Bacteria, Viruses and Protozoa such as Cryptosporidium and Giardia are effectively inactivated by the incorporated UV system that was designed to deliver an internationally agreed dose of 40 mJ/cm2 under worst conditions. The system is powered by a small Photo-Voltaïc panel.
Designed specifically for a long life-span under harsh climatic conditions, and easy to maintain by villagers, the system will serve up to 250 people daily with 10 litres of pathogen free drinking water at a cost of less than 0,5 cent/per person/day including amortisation and maintenance. By asking a small contribution from their fellow villagers, a womens’ co-operation or other collective can provide for a family income and pay for (partial) micro-finance, and the modest costs for replacements parts and service.
Substantial savings can be made on fossil fuels (no more boiling of drinking water required), and on medication to cure water-borne illnesses. Immune systems will be less challenged resulting in overall improvement of the health of rural people. Less time will be lost by mothers to care for their sick children, more time will be available for productive work.
CLEAN WATER NOW ! BV, in close cooperation with Aqua4All, is shipping units to Ghana and Kenia for extensive field-tests under a students exchange program. Cordaid has purchased systems to be field-tested in Brazil and units will be installed in India through the project partners La-Gajjar in Ahmedabad who participate with NEDAP, PHILIPS and CLEAN WATER NOW ! in the PESP subsidy program of the Dutch Government.
For further information contact:
- CLEAN WATER NOW ! BV
- Phone: +31 6-22992666
- e-mail: info@rve.nl