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While looking for innovative water projects I came across the project called "Uganda Water Project" (UWP). It aims at providing safe and accessible drinking water and other catalyst resources to communities in Uganda. UWP centers around rain water collection systems funded by donors wishing to have an individual connection to rural communities in the East African nation of Uganda.
It takes about 30 days to install and build a tank once the funds are deposited in the organization's account. However, the time span can be larger or smaller depending on several variables. Each system features rain water collection tanks holding up to 2600 gallons of water (~10 000 Liter tanks). The tanks are about 214 meters tall and 152 meters in diameter and cost $3500 each. Each tank provides drinking water for appr. 100 families or 500 students and has a 35 year lifespan.
Surprisingly, the rain water is safe for drinking without any treatments. Until recently UWP has been trying to find a treatment option that could be economically sustained within the limits of the typical Ugandan income ($1-$2 each day). They're beginning to introduce simple electrolysis units that convert salt water to chloride and make water treatment affordable.
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