WATA Products
Antenna Technologies
WATA technology enables the local production of sodium hypochlorite (chlorine) for water disinfection and treatment purposes.
WATA technology is a portable device that allows users to make their own chlorine using just water, salt, and electricity. The system converts a measure of salt and water into sodium hypochlorite (bleach) by a process called electrolysis. It is designed by the Antenna Foundation based in Geneva, Switzerland. This product is commercially available and comes in 5 different sizes depending upon the quantity of active chlorine made from 0.5 to 60 liters.
Target region for this product includes; Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Comoros, DR Congo, Guinea, India, Mali, Nepal, Pakistan, Rwanda, and Zambia.
This product has been implemented by the Ministry of Health of Burkina Faso and Hydrolic in Cambodia.
417 USD (380 CHF) Converted as of 2020 August for WATA standard size but can range from 150 – 5,000 USD depending on the size of the WATA product.
Primary competitors include MSR SE200 Chlorine Maker, and secondary competitors include; Zimba, LOTUS Water, PurAll Water Purification Device, Valac, WaterGuard, Aquatab, P&G Purifier of Water, and Chlorine dispenser.
Goal 6: Clean water and sanitation
Target users include communities, schools, medical centers, and households while the target buyers include humanitarian organizations and governments.