The small island of Norfolk Island is facing a major crisis— they are running out of drinking water.
With extended dry periods and no access to freshwater, the Australian territory needs immediate solutions to provide fresh, filtered water for their citizens.
In this article, we discuss Norfolk Islands’ current state of affairs and provide insight on how Water From Air Machines are helping the community’s survival.
What has happened to Norfolk’s Drinking Water Availability?
One of their biggest problems on Norfolk Island today is drinking water availability.
Walter (Wallie) Ivison CEO and founder of WES (World Environmental Solutions) talks about why Norfolk Island is in a current crisis.
“The 1700 or so residents, have no reticulated water and rely on rainwater catchment tanks and old hand dug bores. Most of these rainwater tanks went dry in 2019-2020. Conserving water has enabled islanders to weather inevitable dry years however in recent decades, dry spells in this part of the South Pacific have become more frequent and severe.”
How Water from Air Machines are providing Water Solutions
Walter (Wallie) Ivison continues about how Water from Air Units are an excellent water solution to those on the island.
Ivision reports, “These units are perfect for many NGOs working in remote areas where access to decent drinking water is limited and is complex. The various scaled design applications of Water from Air Machines state-of-the-art technology will initially provide a small but helpful solution for a variety of the Islands residents and guests for drinking water.”
Innovative Water Saving Thousands of Lives
This ever-increasing crisis with respect to clean drinking water is even more acute as the island relies on tourists. Tourists are interested in the history of the Island as a penal colony in the late 18th century and frequent the many accommodation homes on the Island.
By providing a solution to the island’s drinking water shortage, we can help save the lives of thousands and help Norfolk Island with tourism – Norfolk Islands livelihood.
Filtered Water Solutions: Norfolk Island
The water crisis in Norfolk Island has been a life-threatening situation for the locals.
However, with the installation of Water from Air Machines, the locals and tourists have been able to enjoy clean drinking water and are now able to live healthier and safer lives.
This is a prime example of how technology can help people in need.
We should all recognize that access to clean drinking water is an essential human right and strive to provide this resource to all communities that are facing similar issues.
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