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AguaClara Mission Statement

AguaClara is a program in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Cornell University that is improving drinking water quality through innovative [research], knowledge transfer, Open Source Engineering and design of sustainable, replicable water treatment systems.

The AguaClara project provides students an opportunity to carry on Ezra Cornell's vision: his sense of invention, his focus on the future, his belief in hands-on learning, his dream of a well-rounded education available to anyone.

Read about the AguaClara classes

Read more about the concept behind the project and its sustainability

AguaClara technology

The AguaClara technology is uniquely capable of producing high quality drinking water from turbid surface waters without using electricity. It is simple to manage, and is suitable for poor communities in developing countries.

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Our Progress

The first AguaClara plant began producing clean water for the Honduran community of Ojojona in 2007. Since then full scale municipal plants have been added in Marcala, Tamara, and Cuatro Comunidades, and Agalteca.

To the right you see influent and effluent water collected at the plant in Cuatro Comunidades. The brown turbid plant influent water is in the bottle on the left, and the clear water on the right is what the plant was producing from it!

Current Goals

We are raising funds for water treatment plants in Honduras. We ask that you [donate] to bring safe water to many people, and that you continue to invest in the education, innovation, and capacity building that are included in each AguaClara project.

[Why Donate] Our work is only possible through the generous contributions of our sponsors. We require continuous funding to develop the most efficient and cost effective drinking water treatment plants. Our implementation [partners] also need support to build these plants. If you are interested in becoming a supporter there are multiple options for [making a tax deductible donation].

QUESTIONS? Contact the project director:
Monroe Weber-Shirk (Cornell University)
Phone: (607) 255-8445
Skype monroeweber-shirk

Please join us on Facebook and LinkedIN to show your support, group name: AguaClara. Our GoogleGroup is also open to the public for anyone interested in receiving occasional team updates and newsletters.