Sarvajal Water ATM

Target Countries

India

Target SDGs

Target Users (Target Impact Group)

Community

Distributors / Implementing Organizations

Piramal Sarvajal has implementing partners such as Adani, L&T Constructions, and DLF

Competitive Landscape

Direct competitors include JanaJal Safe Water ATM and Water Dispensation Unit (WDU).

Manufacturing/Building Method

Manufactured by Piramal Water Private Limited in Gujarat, India.

Intellectural Property Type

Patent Protected

User Provision Model

Piramal Sarvajal uses their Adopt a Village/school/slum/public place program to distribute their products using local entrepreneurs. Sarvajal leases its water purification technology/equipment to a local entrepreneur who becomes the franchise owner.

Distributions to Date Status

627 ATMs as of August 2020

Design Specifications

Water ATM has dimensions (w/d/h) 1.5 x 1.4 x 2.5 ft and weighs 15-20 kg. It is an automated water dispensing unit with 24 x 7 access. It is solar powered, cloud connected, has RFID card based transaction system, provides remote/online tracking of each transaction. The user has to pay-per-use from the smart card. The water undergoes reverse osmosis and UV treatment.

Product Schematics

Technical Support

Maintenance includes a monthly scheduled maintenance, emergency maintenance, and a toll free service number: 18001032334

Replacement Components

Available from manufacturer

Lifecycle

Unknown

Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters

The manufacturers claim transparency in price and quality of the water.

Vetted Performance Status

Unknown

Safety

Safety required in handling the smart card technology

Complementary Technical Systems

None

Academic Research and References

Compliance with regulations

Unknown

Evaluation methods

Unknown

Other Information

Featured in DEMAND Magazine Piramal Sarvajal Press and Awards