Agriculture
January 30, 2024
Isla Urbana Chaac Kit
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Updated on January 30, 2024
·Created on October 1, 2020
The Isla Urbana Tlaloc Kit is a household rainwater collection, filtration, and disinfection technology.
The Isla Urbana Tlaloc Kit is a multiple part rainwater harvesting and filtration system designed for the modern Mexican home. Designed for homes with up to 100 square meter roofs, the Tlaloc Kit can function in both urban and rural settings.
Target SDGs
SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
Market Suggested Retail Price
$408.00
Market Suggested Retail Price (Secondary Currency)
8,900 MXN
Target Users (Target Impact Group)
Household
Distributors / Implementing Organizations
Area Akvo S.A. de C.V., Inverso, Captacion Muunyal A.C., Ecotec-IK, Ciclo Water, 345 Ingenieria S.A. de C.V., MABA water, Asesores en Gestion Urbana del Agua S.A de C.V., Grup Constructor CYPRO SA de CV
Manufacturing/Building Method
This product is made in Mexico by Isla Urbana.
Intellectural Property Type
Patent
User Provision Model
Users can obtain the product directly from Isla Urbana or from a variety of distributors throughout Mexico.
Distributions to Date Status
By 2020, 20,000 had been distributed.interview with manufacturer
Description of the combined methods
Collection, macro-filtration, micro-filtration, silver disinfection
Manufacturer-specified water treatment rate (L/hr)
12-48 L/hr
Bacteria reduction
Log 6
Virus reduction
Log 6
Protozoa reduction
Log 6
Heavy metals and/or arsenic reduction
Log 6
Maximum recommended influent turbidity level (NTU)
Unknown
Effluent turbidity levels (NTU)
Unknown
Safe water storage capacity (L)
200 L
Manufacturer-specified lifetime volume (L)
Unknown
Consumables
Silver Filtration
Design Specifications
The Isla Urbana Tlaloc Kit is composed of six main parts. The first is the Tlaloque unit which acts as a first flush collector for dirty and contaminated water to be trapped in the system. After a certain threshold, water then passes through the macro-filter which blocks debris and fine sediment up to 1 mm in diameter from entering the system. After this, water travels into an underground pool where it goes through a turbulence reducer device that mitigates incipient velocity. From here, water is stored until needed by the household. When necessary, a floating tube in the center of the reservoir draws up water with the help of a 0.5 hp pump. The water passes through a filtration system that collects the remaining debris. Finally, the water goes through a silver ion filter for disinfection prior to being stored in the household's rooftop tank for use.
Technical Support
Provided by Isla Urbana.
Replacement Components
Replaceable components include the silver filtration system and the filter train filters.
Lifecycle
30 years
Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters
The Silver Filtration Device is certified from “SSA de cumplimiento de la NOM-180 SSA1- 1998“.
Vetted Performance Status
Unknown
Safety
Provided by the manufacturer.
Complementary Technical Systems
The Ecofiltro purifying device can be installed upon request into the kitchen of the household for an additional fee.
Academic Research and References
Espindola, J.A., Sanchez, Y., and Flores, C., 2020, Mexican Rainwater Harvesting Movement in Recent Years, Chapter 5.
“Distributors – Islaurbana.” 2022. Islaurbana – Products for rain collection. July 25, 2022. https://islaurbana.mx/distribuidores/
N.d. Engineeringforchange.Org. https://www.engineeringforchange.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/DirectorioEmpresasInstaladorasDeSCALL.pdf
“Goal 6.” n.d. Sdgs.Un.Org. https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal6
N.d. Engineeringforchange.Org. https://www.engineeringforchange.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/FICHA-TECNICA-KIT-TLALOC-ch.pdf
“Patente que ‘cosecha’ la lluvia es mexicana – SanDiegoRed.com.” n.d. SanDiegoRed. https://www.sandiegored.com/es/noticias/114916/Patente-que-quotcosechaquot-la-lluvia-es-mexicana
“Kit Tláloc Urbano – Islaurbana.” 2022. Islaurbana – Productos para la captación de lluvia. July 26, 2022. https://islaurbana.mx/product/kit-tlaloc-urbano/
N.d. Engineeringforchange.Org. Accessed January 30, 2024. https://www.engineeringforchange.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/MANUAL-INSTALACI%C3%93N-KIT-TL%C3%81LOC-12-JUNIO-2019CH.pdf
Compliance with regulations
Unknown
Evaluation methods
Unknown
Other Information
None
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