The Waterport – Integrated Rainwater Harvesting & Purification

According to recent statistics there are still more than a billion people across the globe lacking access to clean drinking water. While researchers and non-government organizations are trying to come up with easy to use water filtration systems, most of them cannot be afforded by people living in such areas.

Chris Grant, a Medford-based entrepreneur, has now tried to solve the issue with an innovative rainwater harvesting and purification system that can produce 120 gallons of purified drinking water by harnessing water from one-inch of rainfall.

Chris states that the system is an alternative to having to walk up to 30 miles a day and carry water from a source in a bucket. The Waterport system consists of a roof that collects rainwater through pipes. This rainwater is then relayed to two different filters – the first one making use of sand, gravel and charcoal to remove sediments and odor, and the second is an ultraviolet filter that runs on solar energy collected by a solar panel affixed to the structure.

The result of the filter is 99.9 percent pure water. Waterport costs about $2000 and Chris believes that the primary clients for such a system would be NGOs and people living in developing countries who have the money but no access to safe drinking water. According to Chris, it rains about 20 inches in several parts of the world where access to potable water is limited. While most of this water goes to waste, the Waterport system can use it to produce over 5000 gallons of purified water each year.

Source: Ecochunk (By Anupam Jolly)

This is a good idea for an all-in-one rain harvesting system that purifies the rainwater too, although the cost does make it a system that excludes the poor.  A simple rain barrel or water tank collecting rainwater from a hut’s rooftop is a fairly common sight throughout South Africa, although more people should embrace rainwater harvesting.  It is also known that rural people throughout Africa have been drinking unfiltered rainwater collected from rooftops for a long time without any apparent ill-effects.  Rainwater is usually pure as it comes from the sky but rooftops and gutters can contaminate it.  That is why we always advise that rainwater stored in water tanks be purified/filtered before being used as drinking water.  If rainwater tanks are installed for purposes other than drinking water then no major filtration is required.  South Africans are fortunate to have a wide range of water tanks, tank stands and other products available from JoJo Tanks– 100% locally manufactured and guaranteed for 5 years.  Click on the links below to see the various jojo water tanks, jojo rain water tanks, jojo tank stands, jojo septic tanks and other JoJo Tanks products available.

JoJo Tanks South Africa offer a wide range of plastic water tanks and chemical tanks to suit every household, business or agricultural need, including silo tanks and silo tank stands.  See JoJo Tanks VERTICAL TANKS, HORIZONTAL TANKS (transporter tanks), STEEL TANK STANDS and OTHER JOJO PRODUCTS. Also see JoJo Tanks’ NEW 6000 LITRE UNDERGROUND TANKS. Also see our FAQ and WATER TANK PRICES.

JoJo’s superior polyethylene plastic water tanks and steel water tank stands make JoJo Tanks the leaders in plastic water tank technology and the quality, affordability and guarantee on these water tanks make JoJo products the best choice in South Africa.  JoJo’s water tanks and chemical tanks come standard with a number of features that are often lacking on cheaper/inferior plastic tanks made by other companies in South Africa.

We are authorised JoJo Tanks dealers in South Africa and dispatch orders directly from JoJo Tank depots to save on transport costs. Full range of JoJo Tanks products and JoJo water tanks for sale.  CONTACT US for a quote on the right JoJo water tank or other JoJo product for you.  Special discounts are available on multiple orders of chemical tanks and water tanks and to our commercial and government customers.

SPECIAL ON MULTIPLE ORDERS OF 10000 LITRE JOJO WATER TANKS…CONTACT US FOR A FREE QUOTE!

(15000 litre and 20000 litre JoJo vertical water tanks also available on order)

Live in the USA and need rainwater harvesting equipment?  Click HERE!