HaloSource, DelAqua to Develop Water-Testing System

Washington-based HaloSource has signed an agreement with UK water-testing company DelAgua to develop an emergency response point-of-use drinking water device.

DelAgua developed the Oxfam DelAgua kit in collaboration with international non-governmental organisation (NGO) Oxfam. The kit is being used by NGOs and aid agencies to test water on fields all over the world.

The new system, which will be developed with HaloSource, will further support relief efforts by combining disinfection technology and pre-treatment biopolymers to help test water, particularly during emergency response situations.

The system removes disease-causing bacteria and viruses completely, delivering a high level of water purification without the need for electricity or water pressure.