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Transport
The ability to transport up to 50 litres of water per trip
significantly reduces the time and effort a household
spends on water collection. As women and children
are primarily responsible for collecting water this
product has the potential to enable more time to be
spent attending school or engaging in enterprise.
Purification
Midomo uses a silver-ceramic water filter to treat
contaminated water, removing 99.99% of bacteria
and cysts. As it relies solely on mechanical
purification, there is no requirement for ongoing
supplies of chemicals or an external power source.
Storage
Midomo allows households to collect up to 50 litres of
water at a time, enough for the needs of most families
for one day. Safely storing the water inside the unit
reduces the risk of cross-contamination, allowing the
family access to safe water throughout the day.
Technical Information
How it works:
Midomo relies on a pressurised purification process driven by the rotation of the
wheels on which the product moves.
Water is pre-filtered through a 25 micron textile filter as it enters the top tank to
reduce the particulate content. In most situations a silver-ceramic candle is used
to treat the water. However, depending on specific requirements the use of different
filter types is possible.
How it is produced:
Specialised parts such as the tanks, filter and pump are manufactured in an
ethically audited factory in China, however the product chassis, wheels and drive
mechanism have been designed to use locally available materials and to be
fabricated in local workshops. In the longer term this enables us to work with local
entrepreneurs and livelihood programmes to develop a sustainable implementation
scheme that has a wider impact than safe water provision alone.
Prototypes
1.37m
Filter
Pump
1.03m
0.75m