Agriculture
January 2, 2024
WATERisLIFE Nano Bucket Filter
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Water is Life
Updated on January 2, 2024
·Created on September 27, 2018
VF 100 Village Bucket Filter is a hollow fiber membrane filter that attaches to a bucket of water.
VF 100 Village Bucket Filter Kit has a 0.1-micron hollow membrane filter which removes bacteria, virus and protozoa. The filter kit assembly is simple and can be used with any plastic basket or plastic bottle.
Target SDGs
SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being
Market Suggested Retail Price
$35.00
Target Users (Target Impact Group)
Household, NGOs
Distributors / Implementing Organizations
Village Water FIlters
Competitive Landscape
Direct competitors include Aqusafe Filters, WateROAM ROAMfilter Lite, and Sawyer PointOne Filter.
Manufacturing/Building Method
The filter element is manufactured by NOK of Japan. All filters are assembled in Silverthorne, Colorado by the staff of volunteers of Village Water Filters.
Intellectural Property Type
Select Type
User Provision Model
Users can purchase the product directly from Business Connect.
Distributions to Date Status
Unknown
Target use case
Community use
Manufacturer-specified flow rate (L/hr)
~45 (1 gallon per 5 mins)
Bacteria reduction
Unknown
Type of membrane filtration
Microfiltration
Virus reduction
0.6-2 log
Protozoa reduction
4 log
Heavy metals and/or arsenic reduction
Unknown
Maximum recommended influent turbidity level (NTU)
Unknown
Effluent turbidity levels (NTU)
Unknown
Material of construction
Plastic
Safe water storage capacity (L)
Depends on the size of the bucket used (Usually 20 L)
Manufacturer-specified lifetime volume (L)
500,000 L
Design Specifications
The 0.1 micron absolute filter removes bacteria, protozoa and cysts. The product is designed to be simple with easy maintenance. It can be used with any plastic bucket or plastic bottle or even attached to a spigot with hose threads.
Technical Support
Instruction manuals for the filter assembly, filter backflushing, pre-filter cleaning and pre & post filter surveys are available online. For additional technical support, contact Village Water Filters.
Replacement Components
None
Lifecycle
Life of the filter is dependent on the turbidity of water and degree of operation maintenance. Use of a prefilter will extend its life.
Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters
The manufacturer aims to design simple and easy-to-use filters. However, the filter is not designed to remove dissolved solids, including chemicals and heavy metals.
Vetted Performance Status
VF 100 VIllage Bucket Filter has been tested in laboratory and field.
Safety
Regular cleaning and operational maintenance is necessary for optimal functional and life span of the product.
Complementary Technical Systems
A plastic bucket or a plastic bottle, Village pre-filter
Academic Research and References
“Village Water Filters,” Village Water Filters Inc., 26-Feb-2018. Available: https://villagewaterfilters.org/
“VF100 Home Filter,” Business Connect, 21-Oct-2023. Available: https://businessconnectworld.com/product/vf100-home-filter/
“Goal 6,” Sdgs.un.org. Available: https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal6
“Bucket filter assembly instructions,” Villagewaterfilters.org. Available: https://villagewaterfilters.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/VWF-VF100Bucket-Filter-Assembly-Instructions.pdf
Bucket Filter Backflush Instructions,” Villagewaterfilters.org. Available: https://villagewaterfilters.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/VWF-VF100Bucket-Filter-Backflush-Instructions.pdf
R. F. F. line., “Prefilter Cleaning Instructions,” Villagewaterfilters.org. Available: https://villagewaterfilters.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/VWF-VF200Prefilter-Cleaning-Instructions.pdf
“Instructions for the Pre and Post Filter Surveys,” Village Water Filters Inc., 27-Sep-2016. Available: https://villagewaterfilters.org/instructions-pre-post-filter-surveys/
“Contact,” Village Water Filters Inc., 29-Apr-2015. Available: https://villagewaterfilters.org/contact/
“Documents to Download,” Village Water Filters Inc., 29-Apr-2015. Available: https://villagewaterfilters.org/tests-downloads/
CAWST, “Village Bucket Filter,” Village Bucket Filter. Available: https://www.hwts.info/products-technologies/d023226c/village-bucket-filter/technical-information
of N. Florida, “Biological Consulting Services,” Villagewaterfilters.org. Available: https://villagewaterfilters.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/BCS-First-Lab-Test.pdf
Villagewaterfilters.org. Available: https://villagewaterfilters.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/NOK-MWE-USF-TA1190-Final-Report-2002-Copy.pdf
Evaluation Matrix, “Evaluation methods:,” Villagewaterfilters.org. Available: https://villagewaterfilters.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/2017-06-01_HIF-Emergency-Household-Water-Filter-Challenge_CAWST-Evaluation-Matrix-and-Report.pdf
Business Connect, “Technology behind the Village Bucket Filter,” 18-Aug-2017. Available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1ZGhBtpMIQ
“Special Training for NGOs,” Village Water Filters Inc., 29-Apr-2015. Available: https://villagewaterfilters.org/training-for-ngos/
Compliance with regulations
The filter removes bacteria and protozoa to meet the EPA water standards
Evaluation methods
The water filtered through the product is evaluated in a laboratory for biological contamination: enterovirus, protozoa (Cryptosporidium oocysts and Giardia cysts) and bacteria (Raoultella terrigena and HPC). The product is also evaluated in HIF Emergency Household Water Filter Challenge on the basis of ease of use, performance in different scenarios and logistics.
Other Information
Videos on the product installation instructions, the technology in the product, and NGO training provided by Village Water Filters.
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