Arsenic Filter Pilot
Integrated arsenic solution to mitigate drinking water issue in Bangladesh
Status
Complete
Focus area
Location
Jessore district
Khulna, Bangladesh
The NIAS project consists of selection, adaptation, implementation of arsenic removal technology in rural Bangladesh. PRIDE and NOTS aim to construct filter units that provide 150 liters of clean drinking water per day.
Target benchmarks
- 90 functioning water systems
- 2500 persons with access to improved water
To develop a filter system that can mitigate the arsenic problem in Bangladesh, to prevent illness that occurs from drinking arsenic contaminated water.
Target benchmarks
- 90 functioning water systems
- 2500 persons with access to improved water
PRIDE and NOTS strongly believe that the NIAS project will be effective and sustainable because:
· The filter system will be effective in cleaning water. NOTS and PRIDE will develop an effective system by combining the best elements of existing filter systems.
· NIAS is much more than a technical solution. NIAS builds awareness and NIAS is a continuous intervention.
· NIAS is economically sustainable; the 35 Taka (€0.34) per family per months covers all the costs.
· NIAS is using the market mechanism in an optimal way: when one has to pay for a service or product, one will be critical that the service or product is doing what it is supposed to do.
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peter van der linde
2008-10-07 12:47
Dear Stefan,
Nice to see your first update here. I have been working on the arsenic issue in Bangladesh a few years ago. Good luck with the project!
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Project updates
Pilot is up and running
2009-11-30 14:56 by Stefan Jongerius, NOTS Foundation, via web
At the moment the pilot project is up and running.
Realized: 7 filter (for 300 liter) for 12 households of 5 members (60 per filter / filters 7 x 60) = 420 people in total. These 12 households per filter are represented by a committee and pay tk 35 monthly for the use of the filter.
The project is well received by the community, the villagers are satisfied with the performance. For the project to roll out on a larger scale, the price of the filters currently the biggest challenge. This must be drastically reduced.
explanation on filter use
2009-11-30 14:48 by Stefan Jongerius, NOTS Foundation, via web
explanation of filter use
2009-11-30 14:48 by Stefan Jongerius, NOTS Foundation, via web
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Funding
Raised: € 21,995
This project is
Fully funded
2009-06-11 Request posted
Current funders
Ouderkerk a/d Amstel, The Netherlands
Grant: € 10,995
Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
Grant: € 11,000
