(Here are memorable excerpts from the meeting of TechTalk #6)

 

“This is about bringing joy to those who consume contaminated water -- with safe drinking water, thanks to the wonderful miracle of chlorine. For a century we have had this miracle treatment. Rodney Harrington is among the world's most knowledgeable persons in this domain. And he has a solution that is both economical and long-term, as well as available to individuals in all parts of the world at any time. I learned through Engineers Without Borders, about his solutions. Many believe that water shortage will lead to future warfare. In reality, by bringing water to areas where people are suffering, as well as offering education and leadership training, they are creating a source of peace. They've given the Global Water Works community the gift of leadership training. Anyone can get it. Today's session is the second of a three-part series on ‘Delivering end-use water’. Because there are over 2.2 billion people worldwide who suffer from water sanitation and hygiene issues, we need safe, clean water to reach people in every area across the world.”

-  Mary Eggert.

 

“Now that I'm so invigorated by witnessing so much work going on in the realm of solutions I must say that across my life, through my PhD and Master's programmes, as well as my whole research life, we have focused on recognising and diagnosing difficulties, mapping problems, and so on. We were able to contribute a little to solutions in the prediction and data arena, which earned us an honour. However, this is insufficient. I'm always thinking about all the different solutions, aquas, and waters, and so on. I felt invigorated and focused listening to the stalwarts speaking today. I want to be a part of the solution movements and be available and useful in this environment.”

-  Indrani Pal.

 

“Aqua Research is a for-profit firm whose objective is to improve the usage and supply of chlorine in poor and middle-income nations by providing on-site chlorine generators that are economical, dependable, and simple to operate. We've been developing, testing, upgrading, and marketing an innovative range of chlorine generators for use in healthcare, water utility services, community development, disaster preparedness, and disaster relief since 2015. Our goods are presently used in more than 20 countries worldwide. Field tests have shown their dependability, convenience, and cost-effectiveness; chlorine generated on-site costs substantially less than chlorine purchased from local vendors, saving an average of more than 200 percent per litre. Through our excellent collaborations with many worldwide nongovernmental relief and development groups that are showing how effectively our goods function, we are at a key juncture to accelerate sales and are ready for growth.”

-  Rodney Harrington.

 

“Rodney's technique ensures a constant concentration of 0.5 percent chlorine. People dislike the flavour when the dose is increased. It's a waste of chlorine if it's reduced. So having a system that delivers that much chlorine and disinfects the water on a constant basis is critical. We can place a filter system in front of these systems and then apply chlorination, like we do now. We installed a filter system and then utilised chlorination because the borewell water was quite turbid. In a school, they had a community of 500 children. They used to get sick a lot, but now they have clean water. These things can be accomplished. Local issues necessitate local solutions. Rodney and his team are exactly the type of innovators we need in India. Rodney has put together a team of professionals with both entrepreneurial and foundation expertise to understand where financing originates from. This is intriguing because I've never seen a team that can get into where the money is and get it to the folks who need it the most.”

-  Raj Rajaram, Doyen of Water Management, Chicago.

 

“For many years, chlorine has been the miracle disinfectant that has saved many lives. Many localities in India, such as municipal corporations, use just chlorine, but in a different form. Some use liquid chlorine, gaseous chlorine, or solid chlorine or bleaching powder. However, chlorine is the primary disinfectant used in communities' public water supplies. I could only find items for houses; there is no such thing as a water treatment product. Chlorine, on the other hand, is incapable of completing the task on its own. Sediment filtration is required, followed by carbon filtration, and a disinfectant should be present.”

-  TNVV Rao.