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The Challenge
Drinking water contamination caused by fecal bacteria is a major health problem in Nepal. Current tools to assess water quality for fecal contaminations are either unavailable or too expensive.
Our Solution
Phutung Research Institute (PRI), in collaboration with the University of York and Amsterdam University of Applied Science (HvA), have developed a low cost and portable water quality device. Once completed, this is expected to be scaled in coordination with the government and impact 600 municipalities in Nepal.
Background
Water contamination from domestic and industrial waste, discharge of untreated sewage and agrochemical pollutants are critical concerns for Nepal. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), the majority of water supplied to Nepalese households may have high and very high risks, while as much as 85% of bottled water in Nepal may also be classified as intermediate to high risk. While it is clearly essential to improve the drinking water quality in the long run, the specific need for Nepal is a technology to inform the population quickly when very high risk levels of water contamination are present.
Our Partners
- Phutung Research Institute (PRI) – https://phutung.org.np/
- University of York (UK) – https://www.york.ac.uk/
- Amsterdam University of Applied Science (HvA) – https://www.amsterdamuas.com/
