Operation Blessing International has deployed an array of water purification equipment to Puerto Rico, as most residents still do not have access to safe water following Hurricane Maria.
The humanitarian organization, which arrived in Puerto Rico just as Hurricane Maria departed, has deployed nine AQUA WHISPER PRO Model 1800-2 water purification units to the island and is now setting them up in communities selected by local officials. These reverse osmosis desalination units are capable of purifying sea water, brackish water or fresh water at a rate of 1,800 gallons a day, per unit (16,200 gallons per day combined). Each unit is powered by a Kohler 9kw gasoline generator, which Operation Blessing flew into Puerto Rico from the Kohler facility in Wisconsin. The San Juan government is supplying the gasoline, which is in short supply on the island, to Operation Blessing.
In addition to the large-scale purification equipment, Operation Blessing is also distributing 50,000 AQUA-TAB water purification tablets as well as 30 H2Go portable chlorine generators. Each H2Go unit is powered by lithium-Ion battery and can be charged with either USB plug-in or solar power. Each unit is capable of purifying 80 gallons of water on a single battery charge and by using only common table salt.
David Darg, vice president of international operations for Operation Blessing International, said, “This is one of the most challenging disasters I have ever seen; It’s really shocking to be working this long after a disaster and still have people who are unreached. There are entire communities we’re hearing about that still haven’t been accessed with anything due to landslides or trees blocking the roads,” Darg said.
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SOURCE: CHRIS ROSLAN
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