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Clean Drinking Water from Fog

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These images show the largest fog collection project in Nepal to date. Located in the village of Danda Bazzar, the six panels continually supply a 25,000 liter reservoir tank with fresh water. The fog collector, a 20 x 40 foot structure resembling a large volleyball net, is constructed of polypropylene mesh that is suspended between two upright supports. It collects clean water from the thick mountain fog and channels it into storage tanks, which the community then accesses through an outdoor tap.

Fog collectors have been installed in a series of projects involving the efforts of several Canadian and international organizations. On average the large fog collectors have been producing an astonishing volume of water - at times more than 500 litres every 24 hours for each panel.

Three large multiple panel systems are in operation in eastern Nepal and two systems are currently under construction. The small fog collector shown below is part of a pilot project in a new location near Ilam.

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For more information on this and other fog, dew, and rain related projects please visit FogQuest:Sustainable Water Solutions