Alfa Laval, a leading global supplier of products and solutions for heat transfer, separation, and fluid handling, recently launched its Water ATM’s at two locations in Tuticorin.
These Water ATM’s are expected to cater to more than 3000 households belonging to the marginalized and underprivileged communities in these areas.
These plants are 10 stage, cloud-managed, solar-powered, cashless water ATMs. The plant has a 10-stage fully automated water purification system. Each of these plants has 1000 litres per hour processing capacity and is geared to be operational for 8 hours a day, thus providing up to 8000 litres of water a day per site.
These water ATMs have facility for providing chilled water during summer. Though the plants are operational for 8 hours the water can be collected by the residents for 24 hours via non-contact taps and sensor panels installed outside the plant.
Water at these ATMs is available at an affordable price of Rs. 7/- per can of 20 litres. The water is provided against a pre-loaded card with a registration process. Each family can take 2 cans per day which will meet the needs of a family of five persons. The amount collected for water will go towards the maintenance cost and salary of the plant operator.