This project is instigated from a study of Pabal, a small village in India, and extensive information is available. According to local doctors, Pabal residents primarily suffer from diarrhoea and gastrointestinal diseases. Local pharmacists confirm that they sell more drugs for diarrhoea than for any other ailment, especially during the rainy season, when they say rainwater washes pathogens into wells. According to Dr. Yogesh Kulkarni (head of Vigyan Ashram) residents of Pabal spend 40-50% of their income on medical treatment. A cost-efficient method of water treatment would considerably reduce medical costs and loss of income due to ill health.

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