1. Aqua Salveo GuruManzi
Water Disinfectant and Storage solutions
“Addressing Global Water Quality Problems”
2. Contents
• Introduction
• Problem Statement
• Population at risk
• Why Aqua Salveo?
• The National Water Quality
• Product Definition
• Product Efficiency
• Method of Application and Tests
• Product Ingredients and Benefits
• Target Market
3. Introduction
• South African based team discovered Aqua Salveo Water Disinfectant
(Annalise Grobbler - Founder).
• Team consisting of Technical and Facilitation members:
Biological (Hendrik Petrick); Chemical and Manufacturing (Dennis Gregory);
CEO (Annalise Grobler); Marketing Manager (Elzette van Niekerk),
Engineered Solutions Agent (Gurumanzi)
• Today water treated with Aqua Salveo complies with virtually all Worldwide
standards.
• Currently used in Ghana, DRC, Sudan, , Defence Forces Internationally, SAPS,
DIMSA, Swaziland, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Liberia, Tanzania, United
Kingdom, Columbia, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Spain, Chile, Argentina, Italy and
Brazil.
• Recognised by the 6th World Water forum as an important solution.
• Accredited by SABS, which is also accredited by SANAS – in association with
ILAC
• Accredited by SABS certified mark 1827 (Food Industry)
• Registered with the Italian Ministry of Health protocol number: 198961 and we
now have EEU numbers.
4. Problem Statement
• Every year there are about 1.6 million global deaths related to diarrhea
and waterborne diseases as a result of unsafe water, sanitation and
hygiene (WHO, 2006).
• Can be solved through Household Water Treatment and Safe Storage
Interventions (HWTS). Aqua Salveo treated water remains safe for in
excess of 24 months with one single application.
• South Africa is one of the developing countries with a vast majority of
people without adequate water and sanitation facilities.
• Country suffers from constant attacks from waterborne diseases.
• Proactive approaches and billions of rands have been invested on
initiatives and programmes to address these challenges, however the
problem goes beyond what is envisaged.
• SA enriched with various water resources in surface water (i.e. rivers,
dams, springs, lakes, etc.), groundwater, water in impoundments and
precipitation largely used for daily water needs.
• Large populations are at risk using untreated water due to lack of water
and sanitation facilities, and lack of funds to buy bleach, soap, boil water,
etc.
5. Population at Risk
This population at risk is characterised with:
– lack of health and hygiene awareness;
– lack of sanitation facilities
– inadequate water supplies;
– waste; and
– poor facilities for the safe disposal of waste water and other domestic, and
– inadequate toilet and hand washing facilities (White Paper on Household Sanitation,2001).
• At the beginning of this period (2001) the national backlog of
persons without access to adequate sanitation facilities was
estimated to be 18 million or 3 million households. The majority of
persons falling in this category live in rural areas, peri-urban areas
and informal settlement areas.
• In the National total population of ±46 million, 3,7 million still have
no access to basic water supply and 5,4 million have water supply
beyond RDP service levels. 16 million people in the country are
without basic sanitation. (DWAF 2004/05 report).
6. Why Aqua Salveo?
• The target was to ensure that by March 2010 all South Africans must
have access to a basic minimum level of sanitation. Not achieved!
• The large water and sanitation backlogs cannot be covered in time and not
everyone can be reached in time, too much pressure on service delivery
• Diseases cannot be prevented by mere provision of water and sanitation
facilities, but by improvement of people’s health and sanitisation practices. -
Hence Health and Hygiene Education, WASH Campaign
• Communities and their leaders have a role to play, it is that role that ensures
disease prevention with or without facilities, especially women at core of
household health and safety
• Main challenge is behavioural change and taking responsibility at community
and household levels
• Water treatment in rural settings can be a daily practise even for remote and
poor families
• Limpopo and Bloemfontein was in the news because they ran out of water.
• Latest high profile issue was Diepsloot.
7. The National Water Quality
According to the South African Quality Guidelines (1996) water quality refers to:
“...the physical, chemical, biological and aesthetic properties of water which
determine its fitness for a variety of uses… Many of these properties are controlled
or influenced by constituents which are either dissolved or suspended in water.”
• The composition of surface water in SA predominantly has mineral salts caused by
natural and human activities. Which led to the conclusion that “…all surface water
has the potential for microbiological contamination, and needs to be treated
before drinking” (NWQA, STATSSA, 2005).
• The greatest water quality problem in South Africa is perceived to
be faecal pollution.
• Most harmful bacteria in water is not visible, hence a resistance to water treatment
and a misunderstanding of the extent of risk
“As a matter of policy, the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (DWAF) strives to maintain the
quality of South Africa's water resources such that they remain within the No Effect Range.
The DWAF encourages all stakeholders concerned with the quality of South Africa's water
resources to join forces and aim to maintain water quality within the No Effect Range
where and whenever possible” (”(South African Water Quality Guidelines for Domestic Use,
2nd Edition, 1996).
8. Product Definition
• A safe, cost-effective and user-friendly water disinfectant
• The product is a concentrated liquid that is diluted by adding 3 drops (0.09ml) per
litre of water, for drinking, bathing and household cleaning. The treatment ranges
from a litre to millions of liters. 1 x 30ml bottle treats 300 litres of water and
so on up.
• It has been formulated using a combination of metal salts (Zinc, Silver and Copper)
working in optimal synergy, to produce a disinfecting effect. It is made up of
nutrients that have additional health benefits for the human body.
• Kills bacteria, and other micro-organisms in water making it safe and suitable for
human consumption. Stored water with a single treatment of Aqua Salveo water
disinfectant will remain bacteria free for in excess of 24 months , after one single
dosage of (0.09ml) per litre - applied and stored at Room Temperature.
• It is a non-toxic solution, which does not smell, it allows for prolonged use,
survives high storage temperatures,
• Safe and non-toxic for human beings or animals when used according to the
manufacturers instructions (does not harm the good bacteria in the stomach
because of the miniscule amounts used to disinfect the water)
• Effective in both hard and soft water,
• ISO 9001 and SABS accredited laboratory used for mixing and manufacturing.
9. Product Efficiency
Organisms tested to be effective against (killing all these bacteria up 99,9 percent from 30 to 60 minutes):
– Somatic Coliphages
– Virocideal tested on Bactereophages
– Candida albicans
– Enterobacteriacea group
– Erchirichia coli
– Salmonella typhimurium
– Shigella dysenteria
– Areomonas spp
– Enterococcus feacalis
– Pseudomonas aeruginosa
– Staphylococcus aureus
– Streptococcus pneumonia
– Heamophilus influenza
– Vibrio parahemoliticus
– Vibrio cholerae 100,000/ml
“Cholera is an acute intestinal infection caused by ingestion of food or water
contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae” (WHO)
Somatic coliphages
Virocideal tested on Bactereophages
See complete list in corporate Brochure
Other benefits
• The active ingredients in Aqua Salveo Water Disinfectant when used as a water Disinfectant can
assist in alleviating symptoms of :Athlete’s foot; Eczema; Minor cuts and bruises; Skin infestations;
Bedsores; Septic wounds; Symptoms of thrush; Sunburn and minor burns; Fever blisters; Acne;
Mosquito bites, etc.
10. Product Efficiency (cont…)
• The product is effective against bacteria generally found in water and the active ingredients improve the
quality and taste of water.
• Extended Shelf life of treated water longer than 24 months - even at 35 °C.
• Dosage instructions are visual and straightforward.
• Packaging is simple and specific use for the product is easily visually identifiable for the end user who might
be illiterate or speak a foreign language.
• Storage of product under all normal temperatures or conditions / does not need to be kept in refrigeration.
Keep out of Direct Sunlight. The solution has an extended shelf life of 5 years.
• Releasing Aqua Salveo treated water into the Wastewater system in its mentioned application is user
friendly and will not be harmful as the active ingredients needed are miniscule. Refer to our Environmental
Policy Statement
Mainly used:
• Domestic Water Treatment (rural, peri-urban and informal settlements)
• Industrial use (Emergency water, long term storage)
• Waterborne disease outbreaks
• Food industry, Shipping, Mining
• Disaster Management and Recovery
• Military operations
• Travel/rural and remote areas
• Animal drinking water
• Agricultural and Horticultural industry
• NEW BREAKTHROUGH: Effective against Guinea Worm!
11. Method of Application and Tests
Most of the testing and relevant certification have been done by the SABS as the
certification and Quality Mark SANS 1827 has been awarded to our product.
The active ingredients of the product comply with the WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
GUIDELINES and SABS Standard 241 Ed 5, and SANS 1827 (Water treatment chemicals
for use in the food industry).
ISO 9001 and an SABS accredited laboratory is used for the mixing and manufacturing.
In order to make bactericidal claims, Aqua Salveo had been tested under various test
conditions using various testing times (exposure times) and organisms.
Aqua Salveo has been product certified (has the SABS mark) in accordance with
international standards.
12. Product Ingredients and General known
Benefits of the active ingredients
Zinc
• It drives everything from manufacturing DNA, wound healing, maintaining a strong immune system, to fighting
colds, influenza, and other infections
• The human body does not produce zinc on its own, so it must be obtained from outside sources
• Zinc works as an immune booster, enhances fertility, digestion, etc.
Silver
• Is a broad-spectrum disinfecting antibiotic alternative that can significantly reduce the severity and length of
almost any type of bacterial infection. Tests show that silver ions are toxic to all tested species of bacteria,
fungi, protozoa, parasites and many viruses
• Silver ions have proven useful against many different infectious conditions and are non-toxic in its micro-
concentrations
Copper
• Copper is involved in maintenance of immunity and fertility, formation of melanin, and the promotion of
consistent pigmentation. It is believed to play a role in preventing high blood pressure, heart arrhythmia,
oxidation of the cells and keeping cholesterol low. Copper is used by the body to manufacture numerous
enzymes, many of which work as antioxidants
13. Product Competitiveness
• Aqua Salveo is an Ionic mixture and acts only ionically on the positive and negative ions in the water and
ignores the organic matter. With Dropper bottles from 10ml to 100ml it is able to treat household water from
daily to monthly use very economically.
• Most common water treatment products are Chlorine based which interacts with the organic material in the
water that are some times carcinogenic and effects sensitive groups of users.
• Water filters are expensive and for them to be effective the consumer has to be educated on how to use the
system, needs access to an infrastructure that could supply the filters.
• Chlorine tablets are expensive and the taste of the final product is not pleasant and is not odourless.
• Jik or Javel are products that have not primarily been created for Human consumption – but for bleaching
stains out of fabric – it is a more ‘affordable’ solution for a global problem but imparts a bad taste and also has
a bad effect for the consumer over an extended period.
• Boiling of water before use is practical for people with small households where use and demand of water is
low. Yet it is not affordable for poor people who cannot afford fuel to boil water daily. Environment!!
• Soap in hand washing basins does not guarantee that the next person using the same water will not extract
diseases from the same water (i.e. funerals, etc).
• Aqua Salveo Water Disinfectant was specifically created to address a need for Disinfecting water – where
there is
– no formal infrastructure for water treatment
– where current structures are currently out dated and cannot cope with demand
– as a result of lack of funds – Government and NGO intervention
– disaster situations
14. International Product Recognition
• Food and Drug Board Registration(Ghana): FDB/C.06-8021.
• Listed with Oxfam International in UK & South Africa.
• Aqua Salveo ™ is a patented product.
• All tests were done at SANAS accredited laboratories.
SANAS is recognized through IAF and ILAC.
• Aqua Salveo products carry the SANS 1827 mark.
• Registered with the Department of Health in Italy, Tanzania
• EU accreditation.
• NAFDAC Registration in Nigeria
16. Community Project - Schematic Diagram
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Feed storage
Pump tank
(Power?) 10,000 litre
30,000 litre
90,000 litre
Tap Simple filtration
Per day
system
Rainwater In-line, self-powered
collection 2m dosing mechanism
Coarse
Medium
Rivers and Fine
2m
Dams
Springs 4m Tank stand Storage
and Feedline tank/s
aquifers
Consumers
Boreholes containers
AquaSalveo Tap
and wells solution
Water ‘Infected Filtration Dosing Clean Water source
sources water’ storage and storage