Access to clean water: Sustainable, scalable and easily accessible solutions to guarantee equal and just consumption in areas with non-potable water sources

Abstract

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.

Resumen—A nivel mundial, la crisis del agua es una realidad que afecta a las zonas más marginales provocando grandes y diversos problemas. Existen algunas localidades pequeñas ubicadas cerca de cursos de agua no potable pero que no cuentan con la infraestructura necesaria para potabilizarla. Con base en este tema, una compañía francesa llamada Marine Tech ha desarrollado HELIO, un producto que satisface esta necesidad, además de utilizar energía limpia. Este sistema no consume energía convencional y se sustenta con energía solar produciendo aproximadamente un total de 10 litros diarios, diseñado para una familia de 5 personas, aunque se puede construir una instalación en serie del sistema que resulte en un aumento de litros de agua purificada por día. Este documento presenta el sistema HELIO y sus ventajas sobre otros sistemas como la mejor alternativa para abordar el problema de la falta de agua limpia.