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    Access to clean water: Sustainable, scalable and easily accessible solutions to guarantee equal and just consumption in areas with non-potable water sources
    (2023-11-15) Velasquez, Irina; Borghello, Joaquín; Bustamante, Sol
    Abstract—Around the world, the water crisis is a reality that affects the most marginal areas causing large and diverse problems. There are some small towns located near non-drinking watercourses but do not have the necessary infrastructure to purify water. Based on this issue, a French company called Marine Tech has developed HELIO, a product that satisfies this need, in addition to using clean energy. This system does not consume conventional energy and is sustained by solar energy, producing approximately a total of 10 liters per day, designed for a family of 5 people, although a system series installation can be built that results in an increase in liters of purified water per day. This paper introduces the HELIO system and its advantages over other systems as the best alternative to address the lack of clean water issue.