00:00This is what the 100 children at Itojo Boys School in Uganda had to drink.
00:04Brown and smelly water out of a single borehole.
00:07But instead of searching for new water sources in a country already facing water shortages and contamination,
00:12this engineer reworked the system.
00:14He installed a solar-powered tank that takes wastewater and turns it into clear and safe water.
00:18It works in a simple loop.
00:20Solid waste is separated.
00:22Wastewater is filtered.
00:23Clear water gets disinfected.
00:25In just 24 hours, dirty water becomes usable again.
00:28The remaining sludge can be used as fertilizer, creating a true circular economy.
00:33The system protects health, groundwater and future generations.
00:36So far, wastewater treatment in Uganda mainly exists only in urban centers like Kampala,
00:41which means only 15% of the country's population is connected to the municipal sewer network.
00:46But water treatment plants like this are now being constructed for hotels, the military and housing estates.
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