Swiss Cleanwater Group have helped with an Indonesian Government sponsored drinking water program.

Water problem experienced:

• Childrens orphanage home in Benyuasin not having access to safe drinking water for long time.
• Decreasing health conditions of children due to poor drinking water quality.

Solution implemented:

• 3xSCM24 were installed to treat brackish water from well and deliver drinking water to community

Benefits:

• Improved health amongst children.
• Reduced medical costs.

Images from the successful installation

Swiss Cleanwater Group CEO, Kim Weis Hansen, will be presenting at the event "Planning for the future: How to use our water resources more efficiently" at the British Chamber of Commerce in Copenhagen, Denmark.

The event programme is as follows:
16.00: Registration and coffee
16.20: Welcome and overview by Jacqueline McGlade, Executive Director, European Environment Agency
16.30: Presentations by EEA water experts
Case studies to share experience and best practice on strategies and initiatives from industry and business:
17.30: Ursula Mathar, VP for Sustainability and Environmental Protection, BMW Group
17.45: Henrik Sønderup, Technical Manager, Rambøll
18.00: Kim Weis Hansen, CEO, Swiss Cleanwater Group
18.15: Panel discussion moderated by David Stanners, Head of International Cooperation, EEA
19.00: Refreshments and Networking
19.30: End

Swiss Cleanwater Group will be presenting their thoughts on water treatment opportunities moving forward in 2013, and the challenges that lie ahead.

Community Water Supply

Background

• Provide drinking water to remote locations in Nigeria

Problem

• Remote regions not having access to safe drinking water
• Maintenance issues of technologies not providing feasible solution for water treatment

Solution

• Set up scm24 in a container for processing drinking water continuously to nearby villages
• Water stored in containers for continuous regular drinking water supply
• Container based solution used to avoid theft
• System driven by solar energy

Benefits

• Healthy drinking water to nearby community

Operational Since

• 2010

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River Rhein Water Treatment

Background

• Treating water from River Rhein for drinking water purposes

Problem

• River Rhein is heavily contaminated
• Water not usable for drinking purposes or agriculture

Solution

• scm24 was installed in a van to treat Rhein river water on demand to deliver drinking water
• Power was taken from the motor of the Van
• Drinking water delivered on demand

Benefits

• Chemical free water restoration of polluted river
• Proof-of-concept in disaster management

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Recent study conducted on children states that those children who drink water having high level of manganese had lower IQs when compared to those that drink water containing lower level of manganese . An unexpected toxin was found in manganese which affects children's intellectual ability. Although the research didn't mentioned any result on adults, but obviously you surely don't want be the victim of the test. So, use filters or water purifying systems to remove manganese from your drinking water.

What is manganese ? How do manganese get into the drinking water?

manganese is a naturally occurring element basically found in soil at certain locations that is simply passed on to groundwater. Even though a small amount of it is essential for human body, exposure to it in large amount can cause neurological disorders, especially in children. Health organizations, however, has concluded that manganese is the least toxic element. manganese dissolves in water while irrigating farmlands or during the rainfalls. The water carries it through the ground till it reaches the groundwater. It reaches houses through deep well water supply and thus get into the drinking water.

What are its health effects?

In spite of its use in tracing minerals in human body, in larger amount the manganese can affect neurological balance which is irreversible. manganese in drinking water should not exceed 0.05 mg/L. If exceeded, the manganese may result in liver damage or other related diseases. A research was conducted on children with age group between 6 and 13 years who are drinking water that contains high volume of manganese and those that does not. It showed that the brain functioning of those who were drinking water containing manganese was affected.

What to do now?

Most of the municipal corporations are already made aware about the presence of manganese in drinking water by now. However, you may not want to put your family in risk because your local municipal corporation is not aware about it or taken any steps further. Moreover, many filters are already available in the market which you can purchase anytime and get 100% safe drinking water. Swiss Cleanwater Group also offers a range of filters implementing sophisticated water treatment technology to make drinking water pure. Place your order now!