Our Mission

Challenge

• Over 880M people lack access to safe drinking water
• $30B spent annually on water/sanitation development
• Teaching solar water disinfection is challenging

Solar disinfection (SODIS) could be the lowest-cost household water treatment method, requiring only PET bottles and sunlight. However, it’s not possible to tell when the process is done.

Solution

• Our monitor measures sunlight and shows the user when the water is disinfected
• Only one monitor is needed per batch of similar bottles
• Runs on solar power, will last for at least 5 years
• Costs less than $5 in large volumes

Development Strategy

• Currently in 3rd design iteration, optimizing for usability and low cost
• Next step is field testing with partner organization
• Then contract manufacturing for international aid organizations

We are currently seeking funding and partners with in-country resources for field testing. Please contact us at info@potavida.org.