1. Presentation for ENGR 1050 Introduction to AguaClara

2. Motivation  1.8 billion people used unsafe water in 2010.  More than 3.4 million people die each year from water, sanitation, and hygiene-related causes.  Nearly all deaths, 99 percent, occur in the developing world.

3. AguaClara…  Develops sustainable drinking water treatment plants for communities that do not have access to safe drinking water.  Invents technologies with potential to improve the quality of life for millions  Creates an international collaborative network of organizations  Creates a problem based learning environment for Cornell students  What can we do to treat the dirty water that we are providing to rural communities?

4. Technology  Gravity Powered  Electricity Free  Scalable to fit the needs of any community  Uses locally available materials San Nicolas Plant, Honduras

5. Technology

6. Entrance Tank

8. Flocculation

9. Flocculator

10. Sedimentation

12. Stacked Rapid Sand Filter

13. Linking University and Social Enterprise  Agua Para el Pueblo: (Water for People), a NGO working in Honduras who manages the construction and technical support for AguaClara plants  LLC: AguaClara LLC is a social enterprise that designs and deploys sustainable community owned drinking water treatment technologies

14. Accomplishments  Since 2005…  Completed 9 water treatment plants in Honduras serving over 36,000 people.  Two more under construction in Jesus de Otoro and Moroceli, Honduras  Two plants nearing completion in India.

15. AguaClara in Honduras

16. AguaClara at Cornell

17. Joining AguaClara  Recruiting for the fall semester is over but all are encouraged to apply for AguaClara in the spring.  Some sub teams include…  Enclosed Stacked Rapid Sand Filtration  Chemical Dose Controller  Foam Filtration  Ram Pump  Laminar Tube Flocculator  Village Supply System

18. Opportunities with AguaClara  Enroll in CEE 2550/4550  CEE 4540: Small- Scale Sustainable Water Supplies  Summer Internship  Travel to Honduras or India during Winter break

19. For more information…  Check out Aguaclara.cornell.edu  AguaClara wiki has information about our ongoing and previous research  Contact team leaders with any questions:  Felice Chan (fcc32)  Skyler Erickson (mse53)