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Affordable for the Community

AguaClara plants must...

• be constructed using local labor.
• be constructed using locally available materials.
• use generic suppliers rather than specialized components.
• operate without electricity.
• minimize use of valves to reduce costs.
• be robust and resilient.
• be optimized for low-cost and high-performance.

Operator-Friendly

Designs must...

• use unit processes that are observable whenever possible (no sealed reactors).
• be possible to operate without doing math.
• use chemical dosages that are set directly.
• be maintainable by one person.
• have a direct-reading indicator of plant flow rate.
• have a chemical dosing control point close to flocculator.
• have no small parts that can be easily lost.
• have removable parts for inspection and maintenance.
• be sized so that all tanks are accessible by a human for inspection.