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Livinguard Water Purification
Our mission at Livinguard is to give all
the poor people of this world pure and
safe drinking water.
We deliver pure, bacteria/virus free
water, from the dirtiest, muddiest,
contaminated water, without electricity,
at 1 paise per liter*
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Subject to input water quality
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Unsafe Drinking Water: A Humanitarian
Burden
80%
80%
OF ILLNESSES in the
developing world are linked
to poor water and sanitation
783 million
PEOPLE WITHOUT ACCESS to water
WASTEWATER
not collected or
treated
90%
1 in 5
CHILDREN under 5 DIE due to a
WATER-BORNE DISEASE
443 million
OF DIARRHOEAL
DISEASES can be
PREVENTED by
access to clean
drinking water
SCHOOL DAYS lost each
year due to water related
diseases
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Source: UN WATER, World Health Organization (2009), UNDP Human Development Report 2006
Source: UN WATER, World Health Organization (2009), UNDP Human Development Report 2006
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India’s Water Crisis
21%
of communicable
DISEASES are related to
unsafe water
100
MILLION
97 million
HOMES LACK WATER
PEOPLE LACK SAFE WATER
1600
814 million
DAILY DEATHS due
to diarrhea alone
Have NO SANITATION
SERVICES
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Source: water.org/county/India
water.org/county/India
Source:
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Conventional Disinfectants
Leach
Temporary
Single Function
Not Wash
Durable
Chlorine
Cytotoxic
Potential for Resistance
Single Use and Polluting
Livinguard™ is the complete opposite : It’s a permanent disinfectant
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Livinguard™
6 Log reduction in Bacteria
4 Log reduction in Viruses
3 Log reduction in Cysts
Internationally and
Domestically tested and
certified
US EPA final protocol given
Eco-friendly technology
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(Livinguard)™
The FABRIC is now the
Permanent Disinfectant!
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Washable
Reusable
Disinfectant for the life of the fabric
Adaptable/ versatile
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Water Crisis in India
Microbiological Contaminants present in water –
Bacteria, Viruses, and Cysts:
• Escherichia coli
parvum
• Salmonella typhi
• Campylobacter
• Shigella flexneri
• Rotavirus
• Vibrio cholera
• Poliovirus
• Enterococcus faecalis
• cause
Cryptosporidium
These
the major waterborne diseases including diarrhea, dysentery, and
gastro.
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Livinguard™ Provides Clean Drinking
Water
Treated with Livinguard™ technology
forming mechanical needles on the
fabric which pierce and kill
microorganisms
Incoming water
containing
harmful bacteria,
viruses & fungi.
(microorganisms)
Permanently disinfecting
fabric
Mechanical killing:
Rupture of cell
membrane/ wall
Non-resistant: No antibiotic type of
resistance
Non-leaching: No
chemicals leaving
textile
Non-Toxic: No
Exploded
microorganisms
Livinguard™
Candle
biological activity
Microbiologically
safe water passes
through
No electricity: Gravity
filtration
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Water Crisis in India
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Water Crisis in India
Chemical Contaminants
present in water:
Livinguard Technologies
combats chemical
contamination using
electricity-free Ion-Exchange.
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Lead
Arsenic
Flouride
Hardness
Pesticides
Iron
These are toxic to the human
body.
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Livinguard™ Water Filtration
Process
Any freshwater
+--+
source
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Microorganisms
Chemicals
Activated Carbon
polish to remove:
• Smell, Odour
• Organic
Material
Exploded
microorganisms
+ --
KEY
Dirt Particles
LIVINGUARD™ Microbiological
filtration:
• Fine particles and microorganisms
• Up to 1 micron
• Livinguard microbial filtration
Coarse Particulate and PreFiltration:
• Removes dirt
• Reduces turbidity
• Up to 5 microns
+ --
Chemical Impurities
Removal using
rechargeable resins
• Hardness
• Heavy metals
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Microbiologically
safe drinking water
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2,000,000
Escherichia coli
Salmonella typhi
Shigella flexneri
Vibrio cholera
Enterococcus faecalis
1,800,000
1,600,000
1,400,000
1,200,000
6 Log Reduction in
Bacteria tested
1,000,000
800,000
600,000
NIL
400,000
200,000
10000000
Viable counts/ml of water sample
Viable Counts of bacteria/ml of water sample
Livinguard™ Kills Major WaterBorne Pathogens
MS2 Bacteriophage
9000000
8000000
7000000
6000000
4 Log reduction in
Virus tested
5000000
4000000
3000000
2000000
1000000
0
0
Before passing water
through the filter (feed
water)
After passing water
through the filter
(treated water)
Before passing
water through the
filter (feed water)
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After passing water
through the filter
(treated water)
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Testimonials
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Livinguard™ Technology:
Livinguard™ Water:
• Delhi Water & General Test Lab, India;
• Padmaja Aerobiologicals Pvt. Ltd., India;
• Swift Micro Laboratories, South Africa.
Livinguard™ Tactical and Hospitality:
• Hohenstein Laboratories: Institute for Hygiene and
Biotechnology, Germany.
Livinguard™ Healthcare:
• Approval pending from the US EPA (Environment Protection
Agency)
• BioDetek Laboratories, USA
• Microbe Inotech Laboratories, USA.
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Rural Filters Available:
Household Systems:
1. Rural Filter 14 Liters
Capacity – 6 + 8 lt.
2. Rural Filter 33 Liters
Capacity – 13 + 20 lt.
3. “Matka” Filter 13
Liters Capacity – 13
top
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Community Systems Available:
Small
Small Community
Communit
Systems –
y Filter
≥30 Lph; up to 100
Lph with
chemical removal
2. Large Community
Systems –
≥300 Lph; up to 2000
Lph with
chemical removal
1.
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Large
Communit
y Filter
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The Livinguard™ Edge
Input water: Any
freshwater source
No electricity required
• Capable of purifying any
freshwater source, tap
water, well water etc.
• No power source
• Can be dirty, muddy,
contaminated
• Gravity based filtration
Food-grade
Cost effective
• 1-6 Paise*/Liter of water
• Long life of filtration
candles
• “LivinguardTM is consumer good
per german standards for
foodstuff” - TuV Institue,
Germany
Mechanical Kill action
Eco-Friendly
• 6 Log reduction for bacteria,
4 Log reduction for viruses,
3 Log cysts
• Non-leaching chemistry
• Continuous disinfection in
storage containers
• No waste water produced
• Food-grade materials used to
make filters
Source: Hohenstien Laboratory, Germany; BITRA, India, Haffkine institute; Bisleri foundation
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*Subject to input water quality and type of
Livinguard™
system being used
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Livinguard™ - A Unique Technology:
Parameter
Livinguard™
Alternatives:
Killing
Mechanism
- Mechanical Killing – No
chemical Dosing/ Leaching.
- Chemical Dosing – Silver, iodine, bromine or
chlorine.
- Alternative RO uses electricity and removes
essential minerals from the water.
Electricity
- No Power Required.
- RO systems use electricity.
- Most non electricity systems use dosing of
some form.
Consumables
- Rs. 450/- per year.
- Rs. 1000 or more per year.
- Replacement once annually. - Replacement every few months.
- Can be serviced yourself
- Replacement requires serviceman.
Feed Water
Requirements
- Can purify feed water from
any source.
- No waste water produced.
- Only RO can purify any feed water - needs
electricity, 70% waste water, toxic waste
leaks into the ground.
- Offline systems need pre-filtered
government treated water or stop working.
Total Cost / Liter
1-6 Paise per Liter
Over 10 Paise per Liter
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Some Proud Users Of Livinguard™
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Water Purification?
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The Livinguard™
Experience
Livinguard™ Rural Filter Demonstration and
Training
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The Livinguard™
Experience
Livinguard™ Community Systems
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