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Clean Water Project of Puerto Rico

Clean water is a right!

Borne after hurricane Maria to help Puerto Rican citizens in municipalities throughout the island prepare for hurricane season. The project focused on communities that do not receive government utility water service (NON-PRASA or Independent Community Water Service). The Kohler Clarity water filtration system helps eliminate up to 99 percent of bacteria and other contaminants and thus minimize the spread of leptospirosis, E. Coli and cryptosporidium among other pollutants and diseases that can be found in contaminated water.

The KOHLER ClarityTM, both FEMA and WHO approved, is a ceramic water filtration system that filters 40 liters per day and is useful in achieving a greater than 99% reduction of bacteria and protozoa. Specifically, it is effective in removing, to an acceptable level, the bacteria, and protozoa of most significant concern in Puerto Rican post-Hurricane Maria, like leptospirosis, E. coli, cholera, cryptosporidium, and giardia among others.

OUR PARTNERS:

The Clean Water Project, Proyecto Agua Limpia, was created by The Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust through its Brain Trust for Tropical Disease Research Prevention program and in collaboration with the Puerto Rico Primary Care Association Network, Corporación de Servicios Medicos CSM IPA-19, H20 Worldwide, KOHLER, Puerto Ricans In Action and Unidos por Puerto Rico.

OUR APPROACH

Through the use of a public health approach, our team is looking at how water is being delivered to homes after Hurricane María and the health issues related to water contamination. Using GIS technology, our team can show where water filters are being used.

Update

Since October of 2018, over 33,757 KOHLER Clarity water filters have been delivered to bring potable water to approximately 87,922 Citizens.

Of individuals interviewed, 16,400 reported gastrointestinal diseases, 8,600 reported skin conditions after Hurricane Maria. See the dashboard below for further details.

“Communities and households that have received water filters are represented by blue dots or clusters.”

Green dots represent communities that do not receive water from the government utility (Non-PRASA). Red dots on the map represent EPA Superfund Sites. Click on the green dots for more information.

 

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Partners

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Fundraising for Clean Water Projects in Puerto Rico

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"We Call Her María" Collection from 15.00

The “We Call Her María” collection is a special edition postcard series that puts water vulnerability on the island into perspective and reinvests proceeds into the Clean Water Project. This three-part series with illustrations of post-maria life in Puerto Rico will be completed by the end of 2018.

Over 30,000 filters have been distributed and over 80,000 people now have access to clean water. Continue to support the distribution of filters and water education on the island.