AguaClara Reach Full Scale Plant

Target SDGs

Market Suggested Retail Price

$233,453.00

Target Users (Target Impact Group)

Community

Distributors / Implementing Organizations

This product is implemented and distributed by Cornell University and Agua Clara LLC

Competitive Landscape

Direct competitors include GravityPure UF.

Countries

Honduras, India, Nicaragua

Manufacturing/Building Method

The product is produced within the community using local materials.

Intellectural Property Type

Open-source

User Provision Model

This product is distributed by Cornell University Engineering Department

Distributions to Date Status

20 plants built in Honduras, reaching 77,000 people
7 plants built in India, reaching 2500 people

Design Specifications

The AguaClara Full Scale Plant removes large sediment and grit before introducing coagulant and chlorine through a chemical dosing process. After this, the water begins a flocculation and sedimentation process where the sediment and particulate matter is collected in a flock blanket and disposed of as waste. The residual water passes through angled plates and enters a six-layered Stacked Rapid Sand filter. The effluent water is collected in a distribution tank for use.

Product Schematics

Technical Support

Provided by the manufacturer

Replacement Components

N/A

Lifecycle

Unknown

Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters

<0.3 NTU effluent turbidity

Vetted Performance Status

0.3 NTU effluent turbidity

Safety

Provided by the manufacturer

Complementary Technical Systems

None

Academic Research and References

Compliance with regulations

Effluent turbidity is in compliance with the WHO standard of <5 NTU turbidity.

Evaluation methods

Unknown

Other Information

None