UV Waterworks won the 1996 Discover Award
for the most significant environmental invention of the year.
for reliable water disinfection
| 60 Watts | 4 gallons/min. |
UV Waterworks won the 1996 Discover Award
for the most significant environmental invention of the year.
| 60 Watts | 4 gallons/min. |
The UV Waterworks water disinfection unit is made of rugged stainless steel and aluminum, requires maintenance only twice a year and disinfects water for less than 4 US cents per metric ton. * The unit is compact and light weight, and can be easily adapted to any water delivery system.
The water disinfection unit uses ultraviolet (UV) light to kill viruses and bacteria present in the water. Drawing only 60 Watts of electricity, the unit disinfects up to 15 liters per minute. Furthermore, all the electrical and light components are standard "off the shelf" technology and easily replaceable. The unit can be combined with a handpump and can be powered from either an electric grid, a car battery or photovoltaic (PV) cells. The unit has an inspection window to easily verify that the UV lamp is on and the unit is operating properly. Serving a typical developing world community of 1000, one unit would save about 15 infant lives and avoid stunted-growth in about 150 children over its service life of 15 years under normal conditions. Under aggravated conditions (e.g., epidemics) life savings and health benefits would be much larger.
Unit Characteristics
| Length: | 69 cm ( 2 ft and 3 in) | Max. Flowrate: | 15 L/min. (4 gal/min.) |
| Width: | 34 cm (13 in.) | Power: | 60 Watts |
| Height: | 25 cm (10 in.) | Voltage: | 120 VAC, 220 VAC or 12 VDC |
| Weight: | approx. 7 kg (15 lb.) | ||
Unit options (Not included in the standard unit.)
Updated 02-03-99:rac