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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.
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    Water Scarcity and the Construction Industry: Implementation of Alternative Sources of Drinking Water for Civil Works
    (2023-12-19) Bonell, Valentina; Canova, Eliana Evelyn
    Abstract— This article focuses on the importance of using potable water, a limited and essential resource, in the production of concrete in the construction industry. It is also highlighted that the use of non-potable water in the production of concrete is inefficient. Additionally, it explores various innovative solutions to obtain drinking water that does not depend on conventional water sources. These solutions include desalination, transforming wastewater into drinking water, rainwater harvesting, and modifying concrete mixes to make them less sensitive to the type of water used. It is expected that this work can generate a significant impact on readers and encourage the adoption and promotion or alternative ways of generating safe water for civil works.