At 3 Dhs per person, So Safe Water helps prevent spread of water-borne diseases in Pakistan
October 2010, Dubai.

So Safe Water Technologies, Dubai, recently announced the successful installation of special water purification plants in Pakistan in response to the dire need of safe and clean drinking water for its flood victims who are still battling against water scarcity. The water treatment system purifies more than 20,000 liters of water per day and provides safe drinking water to at least 10,000 people.

Sultan Mahmood, CEO, issued a statement saying, “On average, our custom-made water purification systems will provide safe water at a cost of less than AED 3 (approximately 70 Pakistani rupees) per person for at least 3 years. They are the most cost-effective and sustainable way of providing safe drinking water to millions of displaced individuals. Once deployed, they will continue to operate in the months and years to come. The plants focus on long-term solutions for provision of clean drinking water for the flood victims as opposed to spending millions of dollars on bottled water that imposes a burden on natural resources.”

Flood Damage across Pakistan
Entire villages and infrastructure were swept away in the country’s worst ever floods in 80 years. While food and shelter are scarce, the drinking water crisis is looming dangerously over the country where millions of children and families are already suffering from use of unclean water. While 72,000 children have been affected by severe malnutrition, according to the UN statistics, 3.5 million children are very close to being infected with deadly water-borne diseases such as cholera, diarrhea and dysentery. Typhoid, Hepatitis A and E break-outs can also be expected.

So-Safe Water Treatment Units
"As water related diseases are the biggest threat to the flood affected victims, we are hoping to get as many units installed as possible,” Mr. Mahmood said. The custom designed So Safe filtration systems are fully automated, self powered (either by solar or diesel generators) and are maintenance free for a year. They can convert filthy flood water into drinking water through the latest and most reliable water treatment technologies such as reverse osmosis (RO), ultraviolet (UV) sterilization, and ultra-filtration (UF) technologies, depending on the water quality of the area. The design of these low-cost systems came about after conducting water tests across different cities, keeping in mind how the specific water and operational problems should be tackled. In certain areas, RO with UV technologies are combined to remove visible sediments, colloids, cysts, arsenic, dissolved salts, harmful bacteria, viruses, and various other contaminants. In other areas, UF membranes are used to remove suspended particles as well as microorganisms. Due to a modular design, these systems can also be moved to other locations as and when needed.

The units are being manufactured in-situ in the UAE, primarily because of increased production capacity, better quality, and transparent access for UAE residents to these systems during production. They are manufactured to comply with the most stringent international standards including US EPA and NSF.

Progress to-date
While these filtration systems were primarily designed for countries in Africa, due to the present flood situation in Pakistan, they can be applied there as well. “Considering the massive need of such units, our focus at present is to send as many units to Pakistan as possible,” Mr. Mahmood stated, “So far, we have been successful due to a wide local partner network that ensures successful installation and long-term operation of these units in various flood hit areas. We are pleased to have offered our support to private individuals and companies so far, whom we are helping supply these units across the country.”

Contact Us
If you would like So-Safe to supply these cost-effective water filtration systems on your behalf to help people and children affected by the Pakistan floods, please contact us by e-mail on sales.ae@sosafe.com

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So-Safe successfully concluded its participation in the L?eau Expo & Forum 2009, held in Casablanca, Morocco during

May 24 to May 29, 2009.

So-Safe successfully concluded its participation in the L?eau Expo & Forum 2009, held in Casablanca, Morocco during May 24 to May 29, 2009.

So-Safe was one of the 80 exhibitors who took part in the event that attracted companies from the water and waste water industry around the world.

During the event, Mr. Ali Fassi Fihri, Director General, Ministry of Energy, Mines, Water and Environment, met with Mr. Usman Mahmood and expressed a great deal of interest in the newly offered Solar Powered Ultra Filtration solutions from So-Safe. Mr. Fihri was also appreciative of the high quality of products on display.

Above: Mr. Ali Fassi Fihri [center] (Director-General, Ministry of Energy, Mines, Water and Environment) along with other senior officials having a discussion with Usman Mahmood [left] during the event.
Above: Usman Mahmood meeting with visitors during the event.

So~Safe delivers 500,000 US Gallons per Day brackish water Reverse Osmosis System

Apr-09

So~Safe recently delivered brackish water Reverse Osmosis system, capable of producing up to half a million US gallons of potable water every day.

The system was designed to incorporate the latest technologies currently on offer in the field of water desalination. A number of computer-aided models were used to forecast the plant performance to ensure an economical operation and a prolonged service life.

The system was designed in two trains, each capable of producing 250,000 US gallons of potable water daily.

As standard in all So-Safe filtration and desalination systems, only industry proven high quality components have been incorporated in this system.

About So-Safe Desalination systems

So~Safe has an extensive range of small to large size desalination systems designed specifically for the needs of each application. Some of these applications include textile, food and beverage, hotels and resorts, agriculture, hospitals, oil and gas, and manufacturing industries.

So-Safe offers state-of-the-art automation and custom design capabilities that gives a wide array of options and benefits for each user to choose from. Some of these include, remote monitoring and control, energy recovery models, self-powered using alternative and renewable energy models, modular containerized solutions, etc.

All So-Safe water purification and desalination systems are manufactured in the UAE and are known for their superior quality and longer service life. These systems have been successfully operating in a number of countries with minimal need for maintenance, resulting in substantial savings and peace of mind for the end user.

To know more about So-Safe desalination systems, please e-mail usman@sosafe.net