The GWR Project presented its gray water treatment solutions at a school in Curicó.

Eager to demonstrate how scientific principles impact daily life, the Luis Cruz Martínez Sports School invited GWR Project researchers to present their domestic gray water treatment system to second-year high school students.

Julio Urzúa, a chemical researcher at GWR, explained how electrochemical processes can eliminate most contaminants in gray water. During the presentation, a reactor model processed and purified the rinse water from a washing machine in full view of the audience. After the process, the water is suitable for reuse in applications other than human consumption, such as cleaning or irrigation.

The presentation offered a thorough explanation of the current climate scenario and the ways in which the GWR Project aims to contribute to finding solutions to the current water shortage and anticipating future severe drought scenarios.

Juan Manuel Navarro, the director of the school that provides education from seventh to twelfth grade, expressed his gratitude for the visit. He highlighted that "activities of this kind help broaden students' horizons."

Approximately 120 students attended the presentation and learned about the pilot house where the greywater treatment system is installed, as well as how the recovered water is used to irrigate the green walls and roofs on the property.