The gravity water filter uses two containers and provides up to 10 gallons of safe drinking water every four hours. It is easy to assemble and can be set up in 15 minutes.
Primary Function: To provide safe drinking water in rural communities and during emergency relief efforts.
Targeted Beneficiaries: Individuals in rural areas of Latin America.
Need Addressed: Water purification.
Uniqueness: This filter is manufactured of food grade polyethylene and is hygienic, durable, and easy to clean, with a ceramic element that does not allow bacteria to grow because it is impregnated with environmentally safe silver, and never needs to be sterilized or boiled like other systems.
Dimensions: Unknown
User Requirements: User pours water into the top container where it then filters to the lower container through a ceramic purification element.
Resources: N/A
Approximate Cost: Unknown
Geographic Coverage: Guatemala
Distributor: Helps International
Primary Contacts: info@helpsinternational.com
Languages Spoken: English
Phone Number: 972-386-2901, 1-800-41-HELPS
Physical Address: 15301 Dallas Pkwy., Suite 200, Addison, TX 75001.
Website: http://www.helpsintl.org/programs/filter_program.php
Other Information and Links: N/A
The gravity water filter uses two containers and provides up to 10 gallons of safe drinking water every four hours. It is easy to assemble and can be set up in 15 minutes.
