WaterScope
Ethiopia
The WaterScope System
WaterScope® is refining the ISO 9308-1 approved membrane filtration method. Our motorized pump uses vacuum filtration to draw water through a metal cartridge, collecting a sample on a padded membrane where the bacteria will grow.
The Problem
Globally, water-borne bacterial infections lead to half a million diarrhoeal-related deaths each year—more than 2,000 deaths every day. This is more than malaria and HIV-related deaths combined.
Testing water supplies for bacterial presence is therefore crucial, especially in remote and low-resource communities. Unfortunately, current water testing equipment is bulky, expensive, and slow to deliver results.
Our Solution
WaterScope is a highly efficient, field-deployable system designed to detect bacterial contamination in drinking water quickly and reliably.
Our Technology
WaterScope® is refining the ISO 9308-1 approved membrane filtration method. Our motorised pump uses vacuum filtration to draw water through a metal cartridge, collecting a sample on a padded membrane where the bacteria will grow.
The sample is incubated inside the testing kit for 8 to 21 hours. A built-in microscope and our machine learning algorithm then automatically identify and count E. coli and other coliforms in the water supply.
An optional embedded IoT module in each testing system uploads the sample data to our WaterScope app and dashboard, allowing for digital dissemination and analysis of water quality anywhere in the world.