The people in Flint, Michigan need clean water. They are so desperate, people are using bottled water to shower with, wash their clothes, cook with, etc.
Rather than deliver truck loads of bottled water, people can use 21st Century technology to extract the drinkable water from the very air. On demand. These devices have been available for over 15 years.
Connect to solar panels and you have free, unlimited water. No need for wells, pipes, water towers or city connections.
Capable of extracting up to 8 gallons in 24 hours. (In a climate over 30% humidity)
In the desert, it might extract only 4 gallons a day. But in Flint, it would be no problem.
The home units run from $1300 - $2000. With the option for hot water, cold water and carbonated.
https://ecoloblue.com/en/6-atmospheric-water-generators
There are gas powered industrial units which can extract thousands of gallons/ liters a day.
There is no need for people to go without clean water. One industrial unit would supply enough for the town, more so than shipping in bottled water.
As long as there's power to run the device it will literally make water out of thin air.
The company EcoloBlue offered one of the first AWGs I've seen. Over 10 years ago. Yet people still aren't aware of this revolutionary and beneficial technology.
Water vapor is extracted through a compressor (like a dehumidifier on steroids), then the water is filtered through 12 stages and UV lights for extra purification.
There is no excuse for the people of Flint to continue going without clean water, on demand.
I feel this is an important technology for people to be aware of, and apply to those who need it.
--Jason Verbelli