Fundacion Cantaro Azul Photo Gallery by Amy Janel Pickering at pbase.com

Fundacion Cantaro Azul

Fundacion Cantaro Azul (FCA) is a non profit organization based in La Paz, Mexico dedicated to improving water quality and promoting safe water storage and hygiene in rural underserved communities. Current projects in Mexico and Sri Lanka aim to meet these goals through installations of the UV Tube, a point-of-use water disinfection system that employs UV light to deactivate pathogens. The UV Tube draws on an adaptable design concept to achieve an affordable, rapid, and reliable method of water treatment that meets user needs.

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Water stored in the home can also become contaminated with bacteria	A water quality sample is taken from a drinking well	FCA staff assess the contamination risk of a spring
FCA staff hold a community meeting to discuss importance of clean water and water treatment options	Demonstration of the UV Tube technology in a community church	UV Tubes are constructed from local and inexpensive materials
UV Tube construction in Mexico uses PVC and stainless steel	UV Tubes in Sri Lanka are constructed from ferrocement	A disinfection chamber is wired to use a UV germicidal bulb
UV Tube systems undergo final testing before distribution on site	Installation of a UV Tube requires connection to a reliable electricity source	Solar Panels power UV Tubes in Mexico
UV Tube Owners choose the installation location in their home	A community gathering is held to discuss correct use of UV Tube, safe water storage, and hygiene	Sri Lanka, UV Tube
Sri Lanka	FCA staff demonstrate drinking disinfected water from the UV Tube	La Mesita Azul, a UV Tube model designed specifically for Baja Mexico
UV Tube owner receives an instruction manual and a bottle of hand sanitizer with her system	La Mesita Azul includes a safe water storage container and hand pump	Users can pump clean water directly into a glass
FCA staff conduct follow up visits to assess user satisfaction	Sri Lanka, UV Tube	Introducing Hand Sanitizer as a safe hygiene practice
Disinfection with hand sanitizer is faster than washing with soap and does not require water	Hand Sanitizer bottles for distribution to UV Tube users	A UV Tube system installed at Sarvodaya HQ, a Sri Lankan NGO that partners with Cantaro Azul
Berkeley UV Tube Team in Sri Lanka	Cantaro Azul Employees 2006, Mexico

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