CALIFORNIA, JAN 29, 2020 -- Microvi Biotech has announced its plans to install a Microvi MNE nitrate treatment system for Hillview Water in Raymond, Calif.
The deployment of this system will enable Hillview Water to bring clean drinking water to the rural community of Raymond, which has been suffering with high levels of nitrate contamination.
Microvi CEO Dr. Fatemeh Shirazi said: “This project represents an opportunity to have a tremendous impact on disadvantaged communities that face high nitrate levels in their drinking water and lack access to clean water.
“Microvi MNE is a cost-effective solution that can easily be applied to existing facilities to improve the quality of lives of community members in the Central Valley and around the world.”
This project is part of Microvi’s partnership with climate-tech firm Elemental Excelerator.
In November 2018, Microvi joined Elemental Excelerator’s 7th cohort in their Equity and Access track.
Elemental Excelerator water innovation director Kim Baker said: “We are excited by this project and eager to see the benefits of Microvi’s technology in Raymond.
“We also see tremendous opportunity for this easily replicable deployment approach to scale and reach more communities disproportionately affected by water contamination.”
Microvi’s solution will be a design, build, own, operate (DBOO) system which will also reduce the cost and risk for the utility.
This technology makes use of biocatalytic composites that boost the life of biological processes, whilst maintaining a controlled population of microorganisms at a higher density than other technologies.
