Among the solutions to meet the drinking water needs of disaster victims in the districts most affected by the earthquake permanently and sustainably, building water treatment plants in container cities and schools stands out as the best practice.
TOKTUT has began installing water treatment plants in August 2023 and has completed 10 units. These units have the capacity to provide daily drinking water to 40 thousand people.
10 Water Treatment Units
Daily 120 Tons
of Drinking Water
24/7 Access to Drinking Water for 40 Thousand People
1.6 Tons/Daily Plastic Waste Saved
Mains water is not potable in Turkey.
Earthquake victims living in container cities obtain drinking water from plastic bottles. These bottles used to be distributed by social workers and aid organizations.
Today, earthquake victims have to pay for their daily water needs. However, bottled water distribution is costly, laborious, and environmentally harmful in terms of plastic waste.
The presence of on-site purification systems in every container city and school provides a practical, economical, and environmentally friendly solution to the water problem in the earthquake zone.
With the sponsorship of companies and grant support from corporate stakeholders, TOKTUT aims to contribute to water safety by conducting periodic maintenance and necessary controls of the installed purification systems by the service team.
SOCIAL IMPACT GOALS
Sustainable Development Goals
TOKTUT directly contributes to six of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals with its drinking water project in the earthquake zone.
