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ORISA® water filter

A water filter suitable for populations with no access to drinking water

April 2021

ORISA® water filter

A water filter suitable for populations with no access to drinking water

  • World Alliance Member
  • Featured Solution
  • Labelled Solution
Label Date April 26, 2021
From France
Maturity stage TRL 9 / CRI 2 - Commercial Trial Small Scale

Many families living in emerging countries or isolated areas must fight water-borne diseases every single day. Almost 2.2 billion people lack access to safely managed drinking water services, therefore one of the main Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations is to provide for universal access to water from 2030. ORISA® water filter is a low-cost sustainable water filtration solution to meet a social and ecological challenge faced by humanity, namely universal access to drinking water. It is a portable family-sized water filter for NGOs and local organizations that ensures a sustainable supply of drinking water. The filter is fitted with an ultrafiltration membrane system and a back-washing function, and is designed to last. The filter removes viruses and bacteria in order to fight biological contamination and water-borne diseases. The filter operates manually, with no power required, and no automatic use of chemicals.

The Environmental Benefits

  • Small polymer tube with 0.01 micron porous walls
  • Total filtration surface area of 0.56 m2 and a flow-rate of 2L per minute
  • 5+ year life cycle or at least 100,000 L of water filtered
  • 100% recyclable and repairable
  • 0 chemicals used and sent into the environmental

The Financial Benefits

  • 100 times less expensive than micro-water supply solutions
  • Costs €185 for a period of 5 yrs (€1800 for potable water)

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Fonto de Vivo

WATER PURIFICATION FOR HUMANITARIAN AND INDEPENDENT LIVING #humanitarian #waterdrinking #impact #ngo

Headquarters 44300 Nantes, France
Type Startup or self-employed
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Waterpreneurs

Waterpreneurs is a global “for-impact organisation”, supporting the scaling-up of impact investments financing the growth of WASH enterprises operating in developing countries, and respecting human rights. Waterpreneurs brings extensive knowledge of the water and sanitation entrepreneurial sector, impact investing and facilitation of marketplaces.

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ADEME

ADEME - The French Agency for Ecological Transition- is a public agency under the joint authority of the Ministry for an Ecological Transition and the Ministry for Higher Education, Research and Innovation.

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