Ecuador bolsters flood response with water treatment plants
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Hydro Industries, a British company, will provide Ecuador with four mobile water treatment plants to prepare for the effects of El Niño.
The plants, called Hydro EC500 units, will work together to treat up to 240,000 liters of water daily. Ecuador’s government and Hydro Industries formed a non-refundable cooperation agreement, with support from the United Kingdom, to improve the country’s ability to respond to water-related emergencies.
These compact, modular plants are designed to be quickly moved and operated in areas where extreme weather has damaged water sources or systems. Over 30 days, the four units could potentially treat 7.2 million liters of water, enough for roughly 480,000 emergency water provisions. The initiative extends beyond simply providing the plants. Hydro Industries and Ecuador’s Ministry of Environment and Energy will also develop water treatment systems for weather events and offer technical support to strengthen water resource management.
They will also run training programs and environmental education for communities. Representatives from Hydro Industries and the Ministry met with officials from the United Kingdom to discuss the cooperation. Hydro Industries has previously deployed its water treatment technology in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America.
