Brotee Filter making river water potable

A pioneering work, this is the first Ecological River Water Treatment Plant (ESWTP) of Bangladesh: significant for ensuring arsenic-free water and meeting SDG goal 6.1

Brotee Filter: ESWTP of Bangladesh

• Brotee introduced the principle of ecological surface water treatment process and pioneered the Bangladeshi variety. 
• This innovation proved that there are still rivers in Bangladesh that can be made potable viably through non-chemical means.
• Simple, reliable, economical option for sourcing drinking water for rural communities, the Brotee Filter will be imperative where groundwater is scarce and surface water is available and for SDG 6.1

BROTEE Filter at a glance

• Source of raw water: The Mohananda River.

Pilot area: 3 villages is Chapai Nawabgonj dristict with high level arsenic in groundwater

• Daily production and demand: 3,00,000 liters for 3 villages

Payment: Monthly tariff, average Tk 400 to 425

• Distribution network: 6.6 km pipeline network for HH connection
• Drinking water quality: Meets Bangladesh and WHO standarts

• ESWTP efficacy: Very efficient in removing bacteria, organics, cycts, ova and viruses. Can remove heavy metals by more than 47%

  

• Reviewed by Prof. AH Khan, national water expert, Chemist & Plasma Plus Chief Scientist