Stockholm Water Prize laureate has provided water and sanitation worldwide

摘要

Peter Morgan, director of Aquamor Pvt. Ltd. (Harare, Zimbabwe), has spent his career developing and advancing simple, low-cost technologies that deliver clean water and sanitation worldwide. His work has earned him recognition as the 2013 Stockholm Water Prize laureate. Morgan has developed many technologies, including the B-type Bush Pump and Blair ventilated improved pit latrine, that have been become the national standard in Zimbabwe, according to a Stockholm International Water Institute news release. He also created the upgraded family well, which has helped improve the quality of water obtained from wells, and eco-san toilets, which enable safe reuse of human waste to enhance soil quality and crop production. Morgan also has developed training and educational materials that empower people to install, maintain, and improve on the technology, the news release says.