Boson Whitewater Partners with SGBS Unnati Foundation to Install Water ATMs Across Villages in Karnataka

The projects have been funded by ExxonMobil Services & Technology Pvt. Ltd and Broadridge under their CSR initiative and it has been executed by social venture (NGO) SGBS Unnati Foundation and water startup Boson Whitewater

With an aim to povide easy access to safe and clean drinking water, Bengaluru-based Boson Whitewater has partnered with NGO SGBS Unnati Foundation to install water ATMs across villages in Karnataka. The projects have been funded by ExxonMobil and Broadridge under their CSR initiative. Till date, 10 water ATMs have been installed in Malur and Doddaballapur villages on the outskirts of Bengaluru and and over 1500+ families now have access to clean drinking water.

Unnati Foundation is a skilling organization for underprivileged youth across various States. Their program equips youth and guarantees them jobs in corporates in 35 days. They have trained over 28000 youth in the last financial year 2022-23. In addition, they assist villages in setting up Water ATMs to provide safe drinking water to rural communities.

Recently, a few village panchayats in Malur and Doddaballapur villages approached Unnati for help in enabling safe drinking water for their communities. Few of the areas were affected by heavy fluoride water contamination causing health issues in many families. In response, Unnati reached out to Boson Whitewater, a company that has experience in similar projects, particularly in school settings. Boson Whitewater decided to join the effort to contribute and work towards achieving the goal of providing safe water to various rural villages. After assessing the location proposed by Unnati Foundation, Boson Whitewater installs the water ATMs and provides Water ATM cards to the Panchayat. Each family is issued a Water Card with Rs.50 preloaded on it, which can be swiped to dispense 20 litres of water. In order to ensure the sustainability of the program, a nominal charge of Rs.5 per 20-litre per can of water is levied. The financial support for the project has been provided by ExxonMobil and Broadridge.

Commenting on the initiative, Ramesh Swamy, Director, Unnati Foundation, said, “We would like to thank ExxonMobil and Broadridge for their financial support for the projects. This collaboration is a great example of how social ventures and private players can collaborate for the greater good of the community. Through our joint efforts, more people in rural communities can now have easy access to safe and clean drinking water, which is essential for health and well-being. We look forward to working closely with Boson Whitewater to reach many more rural communities across India”

Commenting on this, Vikas Brahmavar, CEO and Co-Founder, Boson Whitewater, said, “At Boson Whitewater, our overarching goal is to use our technology to create easy access to clean water. We look for opportunities like this that allows us to make a huge difference to communities that find it difficult to access clean water. We are excited about our partnership with Unnati Foundation and look forward to implementing more projects together in the future."

Over the next few months, more Water ATMs will be installed across various villages in Karnataka.

About Boson Whitewater

Boson Whitewater, a water utility company, was founded with the aim to change the way industries, IT Parks, malls, and apartment communities recycle their wastewater. Founded in 2011 by Vikas Brahmavar and Gowthaman Desingh, Boson Whitewater converts water from sewage treatment plants into potable high quality water that can be used for household purposes, centralized air conditioning in commercial buildings, and even for drinking.

Water Utility Startup Boson Whitewater Partners With Sustainability-focused Fintech Platform PYSE

PYSE will invest in water infrastructure assets and lease it to Boson, enabling them to execute, and scale sustainable water projects

Boson Whitewater, a water utility company that converts STP water into high-quality potable water, has partnered with PYSE, a fintech company that allows retail investors to invest in green and sustainable projects. Through this collaboration with PYSE, Boson Whitewater will be able to implement and scale its sustainable water infrastructure projects, while also prioritizing and supporting the environmental goals of Pyse’s investors.

Pyse is a specialized sustainability funding platform that helps individual investors participate in special assets. The concept of sustainability is often associated with an "elite-only" standard or philanthropy, but Pyse aims to bring that model down to the average retail investor. By investing in sustainable assets like water management, Pyse allows everyone to participate in making their cities resourceful and sustainable in terms of water.

Over the last several years, Boson Whitewater has been actively working towards promoting sustainable water infrastructure by converting STP treated water into highest quality potable water. The Boson Whitewater system offers an 11-step filtering system and is equipped with IoT to allow real-time monitoring of water quality and quantity, as well as remote access for minimal manual intervention.

Commenting on the partnership, Vikas Brahmavar, CEO and Co-Founder, Boson Whitewater, said, “We are thrilled to partner with a brand like Pyse that is striving to make sustainable investments accessible to everyone. This partnership will help us scale our projects and create truly sustainable water infrastructure on a large scale, while also making it a profitable investment for everyone. We hope that this partnership will inspire more corporations and individuals to invest in sustainable assets and help build better water management systems in our cities”

Commenting on the partnership, Kaustubh Padakannaya, Co-Founder, PYSE, said, “We are happy to partner with Boson Whitewater and support them in their efforts to rethink urban water management and promote circular water infrastructure. Our investment in their project aligns with our mission of investing in sustainable projects that contribute to environmental, social and economic impact.”

About Boson Whitewater

Boson Whitewater, a water utility company, was founded with the aim to change the way industries, IT Parks, malls, and apartment communities recycle their wastewater. Founded in 2011 by Vikas Brahmavar and Gowthaman Desingh, Boson Whitewater converts water from sewage treatment plants into potable high quality water that can be used for household purposes, centralised air conditioning in commercial buildings, and even for drinking.

Water Utility Startup Boson Whitewater Launches Operations in Hyderabad

Boson Whitewater will partner with apartment communities and industries to convert treated wastewater into high quality potable water

Boson Whitewater, a  water utility company that converts treated wastewater (STP Water) into high quality potable water, has launched operations in Hyderabad city. Boson Whitewater offers an IoT and AI enabled 11 step filtration system designed in sequence to reduce the various physical, chemical and biological contaminants present in treated wastewater.

Boson Whitewater is a water utility company founded with an aim to change the way industries, IT Parks, malls, and apartment communities recycle their wastewater. Founded by Vikas Brahmavar and Gowthaman Desingh, Boson Whitewater converts water from sewage treatment plants(STP) into potable high quality water that can be used for household purposes, centralised air conditioning in commercial buildings, and even for drinking. Currently, Boson Whitewater recovers close to 35 crore litres of high potable water from treated wastewater by working with apartment communities, malls, and industries in Bengaluru. The startup is in talks with residential communities in Hyderabad to convert unused treated wastewater into potable water.

Commenting on launching operations in Hyderabad, Vikas Brahmavar, CEO and Co-Founder, Boson Whitewater, said, “We are excited to launch our operations in Hyderabad with the support of our partner Mr.Srikanth and team from India Water Systems. At Boson Whitewater, our aim is to reduce urban water stress by introducing tech-enabled solutions that can be easily adopted. Our product has made a significant impact on residential communities and industries in Bengaluru by helping them use water judiciously and find a way to repurpose treated wastewater. We hope to create a similar impact in Hyderabad”

Creating a win-win for apartments and industries

As per an internal study by Boson Whitewater in Bengaluru, residential apartment complexes generate anywhere between 30,000 - 3 Lakh litres of wastewater everyday. Out of this, only 20% of STP water is used for flushing and for gardening purposes. The rest 80% flows into drains and eventually into our lakes and waterbodies, thereby causing pollution. This is a common problem in cities across India, including Hyderabad. Most apartments today do not have the avenues to discharge their excess treated water. Even though they convert their wastewater into STP, they are able to use only 20% of it. By installing Boson Whitewater system, the unused 80% can be converted into high quality potable water which can be sent to nearby industries.

Currently, most industries buy water from water tankers for their water requirements and process their wastewater in house. However, in spite of recycling it in house, they are unable to obtain high quality water due to the operational efficiency of wastewater plants. On the other hand, we have apartments that are draining out at least 80% of unused wastewater because they have no avenues to use them or discharge it for other purposes. With Boson Whitewater System, the excess STP treated water from apartments and commercial complexes is processed to a very high quality suited for industrial processing and mapped to industries within a 2-3 km radius. This makes the economics viable for both sides and results in water savings and efficient usage of wastewater.

Boson Whitewater’s IoT and AI enabled filtration system

Boson Whitewater (BWW) System is a 11 stage filtration system designed to remove all contaminants from treated wastewater. In the first 4 stages, treated wastewater will be taken through various filtration systems to reduce the turbidity, odour and iron present in the water using BWW’s unique filters. In the next 2 stages, BWW uses different types of dosing systems to reduce the organic contaminants present in the water, followed by different levels of micron filtration systems. Post the 3 stages of micron filtration, water is free from the physical contamination which will be taken through the Boson high recovery, low fouling membrane system which is designed to remove the various viruses and dissolved salts present in the water. Post the filtration, any residual bacteria and virus present in the water will be removed using Ultra Violet (UV) disinfectant system.

At the end of all the stages, the water does not have any contaminants. E Coli, Coliforms, heavy metals, high hardness, pesticides, herbicides are all removed and the water is crystal clear and potable. NABL certified lab reports indicate the water is drinkable.

Boson IoT platform collects various parameters at every stage of filtration and uses AI algorithms to detect the various anomalies like filtration efficiencies, variation in life of filters and pump failures.

Boson Whitewater was recently selected for ‘India Water Pitch-Pilot-Scale Start-Up Challenge’ by the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA). Boson Whitewater is one among the 76 startups selected for the challenge from across India to work in the field of water supply, used water management, water body rejuvenation and ground water management.

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B’luru based Boson Whitewater selected for ‘India Water Pitch-Pilot-Scale Start-Up Challenge’ by The Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA)

The initiative is aimed at empowering water startups and it is a part of Union Government’s AMRUT 2.0 (Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation)

Each startup will be given a grant of 20 Lakhs and they will work in the field of water supply management and water body rejuvenation

Boson Whitewater, a water utility company that converts STP water into high quality potable water, has been selected for ‘India Water Pitch-Pilot-Scale Start-Up Challenge’ by the Ministry of Housing % Urban Affairs (MoHUA). Boson Whitewater is one among the 76 startups selected for the challenge from across India to work in the field of water supply, used water management, water body rejuvenation and ground water management.

Vikas Brahmavar and Gowthaman Desingh  - Founders of Boson Whitewater

Boson Whitewater is a water utility company founded with an aim to change the way industries, IT Parks, malls, and apartment communities recycle their wastewater. Founded in 2011 by Vikas Brahmavar and Gowthaman Desingh, Boson Whitewater converts water from sewage treatment plants(STP) into potable high quality water that can be used for household purposes, centralised air conditioning in commercial buildings, and even for drinking.

Commenting on recognition, Vikas Brahmavar, Founder and CEO, Boson Whitewater System, said, “We are excited to be recognised for our efforts towards creating a sustainable water infrastructure. As cities grow and population increases, we need to find technological solutions that can help us manage our water resources more efficiently. At Boson Whitewater, we believe that wastewater has a great potential to reduce urban water stress. This recognition further strengthens our commitment towards improving our water infrastructure and creating water abundance in our cities.”

Boson Whitewater (BWW) System is a 11 stage filtration system designed in sequence to reduce the various physical, chemical & biological contaminants present in the treated waste water. In the first 4 stages, treated wastewater will be taken through various filtration systems to reduce the turbidity, Odour & Iron present in the water using BWW’s unique filters. In the next 2 stages, BWW uses different types of dosing systems to reduce the organic contaminants present in the water, followed by different levels of micron filtration systems. Post the 3 stages of micron filtration, water is free from the physical contamination which will be taken through the Boson high recovery, low fouling membrane system which is designed to remove the various viruses and dissolved salts present in the water. Post the filtration, any residual bacteria and virus present in the water will be removed using Ultra Violet (UV) disinfectant system.

At the end of all the stages, the water does not have any contaminants. E Coli, Coliforms, heavy metals, high hardness, pesticides, herbicides are all removed and the water is crystal clear and potable. NABL certified lab reports indicate the water is drinkable.

Boson IoT platform collects various parameters at every stage of filtration and uses AI algorithms to detect the various anomalies like filtration efficiencies, variation in life of filters and pump failures.

Boson Whitewater and Tankerwala Partner to Supply Whitewater (Recycled Water) to Malls and Industries On-Demand in B'luru

Commercial establishments and industries can now easily book ‘Whitewater’ (recycled water) through an app

Boson Whitewater, a water utility company that converts STP water into high quality potable water, has partnered with Tankerwala, an app that allows customers to book water tankers on-demand, to supply Whitewater to malls and industries across Bengaluru. Currently available in Sarjapur Road and Electronic City, Boson Whitewater plans to extend this offering to all areas across the city within the next one year.

What is Whitewater?

Whitewater refers to STP water converted into high quality potable water. Through Boson’s Whitewater system, STP treated water in apartments undergo a 11-stage treatment process that removes any smell, colour, suspended solids, and opaqueness from STP water. At the end of all the stages, the water does not have any contaminants. E Coli, Coliforms, heavy metals, high hardness, pesticides, herbicides are all removed and the water is crystal clear and potable. NABL certified lab reports indicate the water is drinkable.

Creating a win-win for apartments and industries

Currently, most industries in Bengaluru buy water from water tankers for their fresh water requirements and process their wastewater in house. However, in spite of recycling it in house, they are unable to obtain high quality water due to the operational efficiency of wastewater plants. On the other hand, apartments end up draining out at least 80% of unused wastewater since they have no avenues to use them or discharge it. Through the Boson Whitewater system, apartments can now convert their excess STP treated water into high quality potable water. This water is then supplied to nearby industries and commercial establishments for centralised air conditioning, laundry, and for housekeeping purposes.

This offers two key advantages - it allows industries to reduce their dependence on fresh water and it helps apartment communities to save water by making the best use of their wastewater. This approach not only ensures that apartments are legally compliant, but it also allows them to earn a monthly rental on the Boson Whitewater installation, while also allowing them to manage their excess treated wastewater smartly without impacting the environment.

Commenting on the partnership, Vikas Brahmavar, Founder and CEO, Boson Whitewater System, said, “Our aim is to create sustainable water infrastructure by finding ways to efficiently use wastewater generated from our residential complexes. Most apartments today are unable to comply with ‘Zero Liquid Discharge’ because they have no avenues to discharge their excess treated water. Through our system, they can now convert the excess STP water into high quality potable water which is then transported to nearby industries. We have created a model that benefits apartments as well as industries.”

“We are excited to partner with Tankerwala to provide on-demand access to Whitewater. With their network of 1000+ tankers, it makes it very easy for industries and commercial establishments to access Whitewater on-demand”

Shravanth Donthi, Founder and CEO, Tankerwala, said, “Water is a finite resource and the only way to avoid running out of it is by reducing, treating and reusing what we already have. Through this partnership, we wanted to bridge the gap between apartment communities that have excess treated water and industries that need clean water for day-to-day usage. Boson Whitewater and Tankerwala have a shared vision to improve accessibility of water across the country. We strongly believe in building partnerships that will enable us to find solutions to water crisis”

Boson Whitewater system is currently installed in Pramuk Aqua Heights and SJR Verity in Electronic City, Brigade Orion Mall, RMZ Corp, Soul Space Arena, Vakil Housing and Development Corporation.

About Boson Whitewater

Boson Whitewater, a water utility company, was founded with an aim to change the way industries, IT Parks, malls, and apartment communities recycle their wastewater. Founded in 2011 by Vikas Brahmavar and Gowthaman Desingh, Boson Whitewater converts water from sewage treatment plants into potable high quality water that can be used for household purposes, centralised air conditioning in commercial buildings, and even for drinking.

About Tankerwala

Tankerwala mobile application has enabled millions of people across the country to conveniently order for water on-demand. They are also creating a positive impact on the families of their suppliers by improving their business operations and increasing their market reach. The company is closely involved in water recycling and waste management projects across the country. They also recycle over 50 million litres of water every day.