The Minnesota Pollution Control Agencyrecently purchasedmachinery to remove concentrations of hazardous substances known as PFAS.
It’s one of a growing number of devices that are helping make water safer.
“It’s a very limited resource, and water stress is the first sign of climate change.”
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By 2050, six billion people will suffer from clean water scarcity as a result of climate change.
He said that part of the problem is water technology hasn’t changed much since the Roman Era.
“So we need innovation.
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Data could also be an important means of creating clean water.
The gadget can remotely monitor water usage and the health of hand pumps in real-time using an IoT-based sensor.
The sensor costs less than $250 and connects with local telecom companies across the globe.
“Simply put, we must clean, recycle, and protect our water supply everywhere we can.”
