The AguaClara Plant
Gravity-powered water treatment designed for reliable, community-scale operation.
AguaClara plants combine sophisticated engineering with simple operation. Treatment processes are designed around gravity-driven hydraulics, minimal moving parts, generic components, and operator-centered maintenance for long-term reliability.
How the Treatment Process Works
AguaClara plants treat water through a sequence of gravity-driven processes designed to remove particles, improve water quality, and prepare safe drinking water for community distribution.
Entrance Tank
Incoming water first passes through the entrance tank, where debris and grit are removed and flow through the plant is measured.
Chemical Dosing
A flow-responsive dosing system delivers coagulant and chlorine accurately without relying on complex electronic controls or pumps.
Flocculation
Gravity-driven hydraulic mixing brings particles together into larger flocs that can be removed efficiently in the next treatment stage.
Clarification
Floc filtration and inclined settling plates remove suspended particles while allowing sludge to be discharged with minimal moving parts.
Rapid Sand Filtration
Stacked sand filtration provides compact final particle removal and efficient cleaning without requiring large pumps or complex machinery.
Reliability & Resiliency
AguaClara technologies are designed to operate reliably with low energy requirements, few moving parts, and components that can be maintained in resource-constrained environments.
The Chemical Dose Controller
A hydraulic dosing system delivers precise amounts of coagulant and chlorine without relying on electronic sensors or pumps. The system responds to plant flow while allowing operators to adjust treatment through a simple, maintainable control.
High-Rate Flocculation–Clarification
AguaClara’s flocculation and clarification process efficiently removes suspended particles while minimizing mechanical complexity. The clarifier is designed for effective sludge removal without internal moving parts.
Stacked Rapid Sand (StaRS) Filtration
StaRS filtration divides clarified water among vertically stacked sand layers, providing high-rate filtration in a compact footprint. The system reduces space requirements and simplifies backwashing without large pumps or complex machinery.