Updated on September 25, 2023

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Created on October 1, 2020

Isla Urbana Tlaloc Kit

Open-source

The Isla Urbana Tlaloc Kit is a household rainwater collection, filtration, and disinfection technology.

Developed By IslaUrbana

Product Description

The Isla Urbana Tlaloc Kit is a multiple part rainwater harvesting and filtration system designed for the modern Mexican home. Designed for homes with up to 100 square meter roofs, the Tlaloc Kit can function in both urban and rural settings.

Target Countries

Mexico

Target SDGs

SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

Market Suggested Retail Price

$408.00

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

Open Source

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, 20,000 had been distributed.interview with manufacturer

Design Specifications

The Isla Urbana Tlaloc Kit is composed of six main parts. The first is the Tlaloque unit which acts as a first flush collector for dirty and contaminated water to be trapped in the system. After a certain threshold, water then passes through the macro-filter which blocks debris and fine sediment up to 1 mm in diameter from entering the system. After this, water travels into an underground pool where it goes through a turbulence reducer device that mitigates incipient velocity. From here, water is stored until needed by the household. When necessary, a floating tube in the center of the reservoir draws up water with the help of a 0.5 hp pump. The water passes through a filtration system that collects the remaining debris. Finally, the water goes through a silver ion filter for disinfection prior to being stored in the household's rooftop tank for use.

Product Schematics

Technical Support

Provided by Isla Urbana.

Replacement Components

Replaceable components include the silver filtration system and the filter train filters.

Lifecycle

30 years

Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters

The Silver Filtration Device is certified from “SSA de cumplimiento de la NOM-180 SSA1- 1998“.

Vetted Performance Status

Unknown

Safety

Provided by the manufacturer.

Complementary Technical Systems

The Ecofiltro purifying device can be installed upon request into the kitchen of the household for an additional fee.

Academic Research and References

Espindola, J.A., Sanchez, Y., and Flores, C., 2020, Mexican Rainwater Harvesting Movement in Recent Years, Chapter 5. 

Compliance with regulations

Unknown

Evaluation methods

Unknown

Other Information

None

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