• The clearing of land for agricultural purposes and the international demand for tropical timber are contributing to deforestation;

• Soil erosion from overgrazing and poor cultivation methods (including slash-and-burn agriculture);

• Desertification;

• Loss of biodiversity; and,

• Industrial pollution of water supplies used for drinking and irrigation

 

Industries: Mining, smelting, petroleum, food and beverages, tobacco, handicrafts, clothing

The World Bank reports that at least 80 countries have water shortages and 2 billion people lack access to clean water. More disturbingly, the World Health Organization has reported that 1 billion people lack enough water to simply meet their basic needs, unfortunately in many countries water is scarce or contaminated.

Pure Aqua provides wide range of filtration and economical solutions based on the Bolivia’s water resources.

Bolivia’s main water resources are:

• Surface water is water from river, lake or fresh water wetland, which can be treated using different methods, such as Ultrafiltration Systems, Brackish Water RO.
• Desalination can be used for water from ocean, or sea source, which can be treated using Seawater Reverse Osmosis Systems; Desalination Systems.
• Ground Water or brackish water is from water located in the pore space of soil and rock “Borehole well”, which can be treated using Reverse Osmosis Systems, Chemical Dosing, UV Water Sterilizers.
• Government water supply, which could have high level of hardness or high level of chlorine, can be treated with Water Softener Systems, Media Water Filters.

Pure Aqua manufactures water treatment systems that meet the World Health Organization requirements.