SWAP

Safe Water Access Point

The Riversaver Knowledge Hub, also known as the Safe Water Access Point (SWAP) is a container based community place with access to potable water, washing facilities, lavatories and plastic recycling. It is manufactured by using almost entirely recycled materials. While providing access to water, the recycling and community functions can improve awareness, and let people chat and relax. The container is equipped with a maintenance-free water purification unit providing potable water according to Hungarian standards. The operation is easy with remote access to track the system status and for troubleshooting.
Gray water is treated in a small biological wastewater unit. Awareness raising and comfort functions are tailorable, and can include trashlab machines for plastic recycling, as well as the requested items for enjoying clean water, such as kitchen, washing machines, shower, hand washing and toilets.
The design, functions and content of the container is tailorable according to local needs.
The Hub has low electricity consumption that is either supplied from the grid, or equipped with PV allowing off-grid operation, too. Energy efficiency is a key factor for us when selecting the equipments. The system is supplied in a plug-n-play status.

Related projects:

The Zero Waste Tisza River project series (2019-2023) by The Coca-Cola Foundation supported the initial development of the technology.

https://petkupa.hu/eng/zerowastetiszariver/

References and publications:

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Development partner:

Budapest Hydro Ltd. was established in 2009 by Csaba Haranghy who has more than 20 years of experience in the water industry and who is still the CEO and owner of the company. The aim of the company has always been to provide solutions for the anomalies in the water industry, water supply and urban management; to develop equipment, technologies and to implement projects.