Accelerating water recycling tech for Noto Peninsula quake outages

Due to a devastating earthquake on Noto Peninsula Island, a great number of residents, estimated at 40,000 households, were deprived of access to water even after one month had passed. Although drinking water has become more available compared to immediately after the quake, it remains limited for residents, restricting its purposes such as bathing and handwashing.

Under these circumstances, a water recycling system has been deployed to address the complex issues related to water supply.

Water infrastructure challenges in past earthquakes

This is not the first time we’ve faced such severe water outages. After a major earthquake in Kumamoto in 2016, while water supplies were restored in many areas within a week after the quake, some regions endured prolonged outages. Similarly, during Great East Japan Earthquake, access to water was a major concern, with residents in disaster-affected areas enduring three weeks without water.

Disaster-related water crisis in the world

The Turkey/Syria earthquake last February also resulted in prolonged water outages. Authorities advised residents not to use tap water due to contamination risks from the massive quake. Bottled water gradually was provided to people as drinking water, but water infrastructure had not been restored even ten days after the quake. As a result, individuals were at risk of sickness such as diarrhea.

Benefits of emergency shower kits with recycled water

Amidst this critical water shortage, attention has turned to emergency shower kits developed by the startup company, WOTA CORP. Their potable water reuse plants incorporate intelligent AI capable of performing various functions and automatically addressing machine maintenance issues. Their digital technology can accurately detect the level of water contamination and partition water through precise filters for cleaning, allowing for the recycling of over 98% of used water.

With their technology, the water typically used for two people can accommodate showers for up to 100 people. Additionally, it only takes 15 minutes to set up their shower kits. The company has been providing them to shelters in the affected areas of the Noto Peninsula Earthquake since last month.

WOTA’s vision for enhancing domestic and international water infrastructure

Aging water infrastructure contributes significantly to water outages in disaster-affected regions, as highlighted in the examples above. Repairing these sewage systems would incur additional financial burdens. Instead, WOTA endeavors to propose their instant water purification system to society so that everyone can equally access clean water despite devastating situations without financial investment.

Moreover, their technology can extend to ensuring stable water supply on a daily basis, addressing serious water scarcity and hygiene issues around the globe. In fact, their water system was installed and delivered clean water to people as the Turkey/ Syria earthquake happened.

Given their forward-thinking vision alongside great success stories in the past, the innovative reusable water system of WOTA can hugely contribute to tackling worldwide water-related challenges.