WateROAM ROAMfilter Lite

Product Description

ROAMfilter Lite is a light and portable water filtration kit. The product filters water through a gravity-fed ceramic membrane, with the ability to remove 6 log bacteria and 4 log. The product is manufactured and distributed by WateROAM.

From November 2018 the product has been discontinued.

Target SDGs

SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being

Market Suggested Retail Price

$25.00

Target Users (Target Impact Group)

Household

Distributors / Implementing Organizations

Implementing partners included Relief Singapore, the Life Care Society, the Singapore Red Cross, and the Center for a Better Tomorrow.

Competitive Landscape

Direct competitors include Sawyer POINTOne 10” Filter and LifeWell Water Filter.

Manufacturing/Building Method

Unknown

Intellectural Property Type

Trademark

User Provision Model

The product is manufactured by WaterROAM, users can obtain the product directly from the manufacturer. Humanitarian organizations purchase and distribute products.

Distributions to Date Status

The exact number of ROAMfilter Lite units distributed to date is unknown. As of 2019, Wateroam has reached 83,000 people across 33 countries. Since 2019, Lite units have been distributed through humanitarian organizations to support disaster relief efforts in the Philippines (270 households) and Myanmar (2500 residents).

Target use case

Individual and household use

Manufacturer-specified flow rate (L/hr)

4.5

Bacteria reduction

6 log

Type of membrane filtration

Microfiltration

Virus reduction

4 log

Protozoa reduction

Unknown

Heavy metals and/or arsenic reduction

Unknown

Maximum recommended influent turbidity level (NTU)

Unknown

Effluent turbidity levels (NTU)

Unknown

Material of construction

Alumina Silicate

Safe water storage capacity (L)

None

Manufacturer-specified lifetime volume (L)

?52,000 L (6L/ hour for 2 years)

Design Specifications

The ROAMfilter Lite is lightweight plastic bag primed internally with a membrane. The ceramic filter membrane has a pore size of 0.5?m. The system weighs 400g, with a membrane area of 0.025m2. The filter is functional in the pH range of 4-10, and operating pressure between 0.005 - 0.03 bar. The filter is made out of Alumina Silicate and is 0.5?m and weighs 300 g, with an attached tube tap of 100g.

Product Schematics

Technical Support

Technical support available from the manufacturer.

Replacement Components

The product has a lifespan of 2years at recommended use. After this time the system must be replaced.

Lifecycle

2 years

Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters

The ROAMfilter Lite filters >95% for particulates above 0.5µm at a flowrate of 3-6 L/hr.

Vetted Performance Status

Tested by manufacturer to remove 99.9999% of bacteria and 99.99% of viruses.

Safety

This product is not designed to remove taste, chemicals and heavy metals.

Complementary Technical Systems

Safe water storage containers

Academic Research and References

“(13) Facebook,” Facebook.com. Available: https://www.facebook.com/relief.sg

S. User, “Community Care,” Org.sg. Available: https://lifechurch.org.sg/index.php/en/community-care/

“Cenbet – Centre For A Better Tomorrow,” Org.my. Available: https://cenbet.org.my/

“Home,” Redcross.sg. Available: https://redcross.sg/

Goal 6. (n.d.). Sdgs.un.org. Available: https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal6

“Portable water filters for emergencies and rural development,” WATEROAM. Available: https://www.wateroam.com/

“About Us and our life changing water solutions,” WATEROAM. Available: https://www.wateroam.com/about-us.html

Compliance with regulations

The manufacturer states filter performance that complies WHO standards for bacteria and virus reduction. However, no specifications for other regulations are published.

Evaluation methods

Unknown

Other Information

None

Comments from the Community

1 Comment

Iana Aranda says:

October 31, 2016 at 9:03 pm

As per Bob: All
medical device manufacturers have the responsibility to support their products
throughout their entire lifecycle. No
mention of this requirement is made in the product specifications. Appropriate retirement and recycling in
developing countries is required.