Updated on January 30, 2024

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Created on October 1, 2020

Isla Urbana Chaac Kit

The Isla Urbana Chaac Kit is a rural-use rainwater harvesting system.

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  1. IslaUrbana
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Product Description

The Isla Urbana Chaac Kit is a rainwater harvesting and purification system designed as a kit for on-site installation. In addition to capturing rainwater for potable consumption, the system also disinfects and purifies the water for storage.

Target SDGs

SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being

Market Suggested Retail Price

$408.00

Market Suggested Retail Price (Secondary Currency)

8,900 MXN

Target Users (Target Impact Group)

Household

Distributors / Implementing Organizations

Area Akvo S.A. de C.V., Inverso, Captacion Muunyal A.C., Ecotec-IK, Ciclo Water, 345 Ingenieria S.A. de C.V., MABA water, Asesores en Gestion Urbana del Agua S.A de C.V., Grup Constructor CYPRO SA de CV

Manufacturing/Building Method

This product is made in Mexico by Isla Urbana.

Intellectural Property Type

Patent

User Provision Model

Users can obtain the product directly from Isla Urbana or from a variety of distributors throughout Mexico.

Distributions to Date Status

By 2020, 550 had been distributed.

Description of the combined methods

macroscopic filtration, chlorination, micro-filtration

Manufacturer-specified water treatment rate (L/hr)

40 L/hr

Bacteria reduction

Log 6

Virus reduction

Log 6

Protozoa reduction

Log 6

Heavy metals and/or arsenic reduction

Log 6

Maximum recommended influent turbidity level (NTU)

Unknown

Effluent turbidity levels (NTU)

Unknown

Safe water storage capacity (L)

Depends on the size of storage tank

Manufacturer-specified lifetime volume (L)

Unknown

Consumables

Chlorine, micro-filters

Design Specifications

The Isla Urbana Chaac Kit is composed of 8 different parts. Rainwater collected from the gutter attached to the roof of the structure is collected into a pipe system where it first passes through a first flush separator to collect dirty water and debris. After this, water passes through a leaf filter for large debris and enters into the on-site storage tank where its momentum is reduced through a turbulence reducer. Next, a chlorine doser and float switch disinfect the water while notifying the user when the tank reaches a certain level. Then, a manual hand pump pushes the water from the tank into a small sediment filter and finally a passive water purification tank where the water is then ready to drink.

Product Schematics

Technical Support

Provided by Isla Urbana for purchases of systems in quantities greater than five.

Replacement Components

Replaceable components include the chlorine system and the micro-filtration filters.

Lifecycle

Unknown

Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters

Unknown

Vetted Performance Status

Unknown

Safety

No known safety hazards are related to this product.

Complementary Technical Systems

None

Academic Research and References

“Distribuidores – Islaurbana.” 2022. Islaurbana – Productos para la captación de lluvia. July 25, 2022. https://islaurbana.mx/distribuidores/

“Goal 6.” n.d. Sdgs.Un.Org. https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal6

“Kit Chaac Rural – Islaurbana.” 2022. Islaurbana – Productos para la captación de lluvia. July 26, 2022. https://islaurbana.mx/product/kit-chaac-rural/ 

“Patente que ‘cosecha’ la lluvia es mexicana – SanDiegoRed.com.” n.d. SanDiegoRed. https://www.sandiegored.com/es/noticias/114916/Patente-que-quotcosechaquot-la-lluvia-es-mexicana 

“Sistemas de campo.” 2022. Islaurbana. June 21, 2022. https://islaurbana.org/sistemas-de-campo/

Compliance with regulations

Unknown

Evaluation methods

Unknown

Other Information

None

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