Evaluation of the eTulip POU unit at a rural village in the Eastern Cape

摘要

In an effort to gain a better understanding of the factors leading to the successful uptake of point-of-usewater treatment units, a twelve-month study was undertaken in a remote rural community in the EasternCape in South Africa by a research team from the Department of Chemical Engineering at the DurbanUniversity of Technology. The eTulip ceramic siphon candle filter was distributed to 22 participatinghouseholds. The filter was effective in providing 30-40 litres of filtered water per day of adequate waterquality. 64% of the users used and maintained their filters on a daily basis. Participants liked the taste ofthe filtered water and reported decreased rates of diarrhoea, stomach pains and skin rashes in bothchildren and adults.