At the tenth World Water Forum in Bali, the only topic discussed was the drama of contaminated water and the problem of urban wastewater treatment. The former Hungarian president pointed out that 80% of wastewater is returned to nature without treatment.
He then used the example of Pureco's technology to highlight the treatment of the faecal sludge generated in unsewered municipalities to show how the challenges of untreated wastewater can be addressed. In his statement, he pointed out that "in Ghana's second largest city, Kumasi, a Hungarian company has successfully built a wastewater treatment plant. Since then, Hungarian experts have commissioned similar treatment plants in two other cities".
It is a great acknowledgement for us that, in addition to last year's UN World Water Conference - where the former President in the plenary message stated that solutions developed by Hungarian experts and implemented in cooperation with international partners are the only well-functioning and affordable solution to ensure healthy drinking water and wastewater treatment in the developing world - the effectiveness of our Septopure® technology for the treatment of 100% liquid waste was once again confirmed at the tenth World Water Forum.
According to János Áder, "This is a good solution because it is affordable, allows private capital to be raised and ensures a return on investment. It is good because public and international funds can be used more effectively. And it is good because if most of the wastewater is returned to rivers and lakes in a treated form, it will not only have positive environmental effects but - and this is just as important - positive health effects as well."
In his statement, he also highlighted that the Septopure® system, recognised by the UN and recommended as a technology solution to accelerate SDG 6. If Septopure® is applied in every country in Africa, an annual investment of $5-6 billion could solve the wastewater treatment problems of Africa.
Water crises due to the growth of population and urbanization, the limitation of water resources, and the isolation of rural settlements are waiting for an immediate solution. But the only possible way to help people effectively and quickly - particularly those living in developing countries - to have access to healthy, clean drinking water and proper wastewater treatment, is if these water industry developments are implemented in cost-effective, affordable and attractive investment forms for private capital.
It is important to us that we have been actively present in Africa since 2019 with our water expertise and we were able to contribute to the treatment of the generated faecal sludge using Septopure® technology (in the towns of Kumasi, Takoradi, Tamale, Ghana). We have also been able to provide the treatment of drinking water in rural communities (Akim Wenchi, Ghana) using PurAID® technology developed by Puraset Ltd., a member of the Pureco Group.
