Gold Standard 
Social 
About the project
Hydrologic, an award winning Cambodian social enterprise, is providing access to clean, safe drinking water to more than 1 million Cambodian families by locally produced ceramic water purifiers.
At a Glance
- 300,000+ filters distributed per year reaching two million cambodians
- Fights millions of cases of diarrhoea a year in cambodia by providing access to clean, filtered water.
- Domestic production stimulates local economies.
- Protects the environment by providing an alternative to fire or gas boiling methods for water treatment.
Project Benefits
Social:
- Created 25 local jobs
- Improves public health through access to clean water and reduced smoke inhalation
- Financial savings for community members on fuel or firewood
Environment:
- Reduces CO2 emissions by eliminating the need to purify water by boiling it
- Decreased the purchase of fuel for gas stoves
- Protects Cambodian forests that would be clear cut and used as firewood
How it works
- Carbon offsets are purchased to support the development, production and staff training at the Hydrologic facilities
- Water filters are available for the community to purify water and avoid illness and diseases caused by poor sanitation or untreated water
- Water filtration systems eliminate the need to purify water by boiling, reducing demand for firewood or gas
- Through funding from offset projects, Hydrologic continues to research and provide training to scale the project and reach more communities
