It seems that the days of bottled water have been counted. Recent news from around the world has seen a town ban bottled water and cities and music festivals promoting tap water. More

On the 17th of June 2009 the Village Solution project in the village of Elomoya 2 was inaugurated. During the ceremony Nkosi Sam Zulu officially opened the safe drinking water site on behalf of the local population. More

There has been an outrage towards water filters and purifiers in the Durban area in the media. Samples taken by the eThekwini Municipality from multiple homes using water filters or purifiers show that some of the water “was not even safe for recreational purposes” More

After getting the pump running in early March, work has now moved to construction of the various treatment elements. The tap station has been finished already, and the water tower is currently being built. This progress on our first project in South Sudan is very encouraging and we are hoping to start commissioning and training of water managers within the next two weeks. Rajaf seems to turn into a great starting point and an example for the hopefully many more projects that are to come in this area!

The business of bottled water is a twisted one. Many people around the world pay premium prices for a half-litre bottle of water, while 1.1 billion people do not even have access to the bare minimum of safe drinking water. Bottled water is a multi-billion dollar industry, built around convenience and lifestyle. Vast amounts of energy are spent carrying huge numbers of bottles around the world in ships, airplanes and trucks. And think about the waste produced by all the discarded plastic bottles!
Surely there is a better way to use this water, energy and money. This controversy raises important questions of why this high-end market is booming, while safe water for the poor is not. At QuaWater we believe that solutions are available and that safe water for the poor is achievable! With the right products, the right marketing, and the right mind-set, the poor can be served with healthy water just as well as the rich!
We can all contribute to this, by drinking water from the tap in our homes, purifying it if necessary, and by avoiding bottled water. And for less than 100 Rand per person rural villages in Africa can have their own safe drinking water supply!