SMART WATER

About Smart Water

In East Africa, fewer than 70% of all groundwater supplies are working within a few years of construction. Working closely with rural communities and local government, the Smart Water team designed a system to help rural people manage their water sources and to plan for a sustainable future.

2,000,000,000

people lack safe drinking water ¹

70%

Only 70% of all groundwater
sources are working ²

Real Time Data.

Smart Water handpumps use bespoke sensors and cloud computing technology to provide local leaders with real-time data, enabling them to make informed decisions around the maintenance of their borehole and address potential problems before they become too big for the communities to manage.

How it Works

Real Time Data.

Smart Water handpumps use bespoke sensors and cloud computing technology to provide local leaders with real-time data, enabling them to make informed decisions around the maintenance of their borehole and address potential problems before they become too big for the communities to manage.

How it Works