Field-Tested Since 1995. Louisville, Kentucky.
Safe water, deployed
where it matters most.
WaterStep builds portable, patented technology and trains local operators to run it, so communities in crisis get safe water without waiting on a supply chain.
18,000+
People served safe water
72
Countries reached
1,000+
Projects deployed
Our Mission
Safe water is a human right, not a privilege.
For more than three decades, WaterStep has stood with the communities hit hardest by the global water crisis.
We build patented technology, train the people who will run it, and show up when disaster strikes. BleachMaker, the EXP-50 hand drill, and the WOW Cart are engineered to work with zero supply chain, because the people who need safe water most are the ones who keep it flowing.
Learn About Our Mission
Training That Stays In-Country
Our Solutions
Technology built for the field.
Field-Tested
BleachMaker
Onsite chlorine generation
Field-Tested
EXP-50
Portable hand-drilling system
Field-Tested
WOW Cart
Mobile water-on-wheels response
Field-Tested
M-100
Portable chlorine generator
How We Work
Three pillars, one mission.
01 / Deliver
We Deliver Solutions
Patented technology built for the field, including BleachMaker, EXP-50, and the WOW Cart. No supply chains, no waiting.
Explore Our Solutions02 / Respond
We Respond to Crisis
When disaster strikes and water systems fail, we mobilize, from hurricane response in the Caribbean to cholera outbreaks in South Sudan.
See Disaster Response03 / Train
We Train Locally
We equip community members, NGO partners, and health workers to operate, maintain, and teach. Capacity that outlasts our visit.
See Training ProgramsFrom the Field
50,000 receive safe water on Mombasa Island.
A dense population of 50,000 with no consistent access to safe drinking water. WaterStep deployed BleachMaker units and trained community members to produce disinfectant on-site. Within weeks, 50,000 residents had reliable safe water and the capacity to keep it that way.
Read the Full StoryGlobal Impact
Stories from the field.
July 17, 2026
Jamaica Builds a Safe-Water Shield After Hurricane Melissa
July 17, 2026
Bonded Labor: Safe Water and Dignity in the Brick Factories of Pakistan
July 17, 2026
One Post. One Village. Lasting Change in Uganda.
Why Water
One resource. Every outcome.
Safe water is not just a health intervention. Pull one thread and the whole fabric of a community changes.
01
Health
02
Education
03
Economics
04
Women’s Empowerment
Give Today
Your gift deploys life-saving water.
Safe water is a right, not a privilege. Every contribution helps WaterStep reach the next community, train the next local leader, and respond to the next crisis.
Partnerships
Bring safe water to your community.
WaterStep partners with NGOs around the world to deploy water solutions at scale. If you are working in a water-stressed community, we want to hear from you.
NGO PartnershipsCorporate
Put your company behind safe water.
From cause marketing to disaster-response sponsorship, corporate partners help WaterStep move faster when it matters most.
Corporate Partnerships
