Among the most critical things for people living through the aftermath of a disaster are safe water and disinfection. Not just for drinking water, but also for bathing, cleaning, washing clothes, and cooking. Louisville-based non-profit WaterStep works to develop and manufacture tools that provide safe water and disinfectant in the developing world and in disaster situations. These tools are easy to transport, easy to use, and reduce waste by not utilizing bottled water during water contamination events.
WaterStep’s disaster response equipment includes the WOW (Water on Wheels) Cart, which a portable, generator-operated mini water treatment system that utilizes filtration, UV treatment, and chlorination to provide up to 10,000 gallons of safe water per day for drinking, bathing, cooking and cleaning. WaterStep WOW Carts have been deployed during several recent disasters, including Hurricane Laura in 2020, Hurricane Ida in 2021, the W. KY tornado in December of 2021, and the recent flooding in E. KY.
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