AQUAtapTM - Water Purification & Distribution Systems

“AQUAtap” Water Purification & Distribution Systems Quest’s “AQUAtap” Water Purification & Distribution System is a self-contained, decentralized, solar-powered water purification and distribution system.

Quest Water Solutions, Inc.

1090 West Georgia Street - Suite 600

Vancouver, B.C. Canada V6E 3V7

• Tel. +1 888.897.5536• Fax. +1 858.408.2425info@questwatersolutions.comwww.questwatersolutions.com

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Water Puri�cation & Distribution

AQUAtapTM - Water Purification & Distribution Systems

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Goal 6: Ensure access to water and sanitation for allTarget: By 2030, achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all

COMMUNITY DRINKING WATER STATIONS - Highlights

Produces pure drinking water from polluted (well, river, lake, bore-hole), saline, and brackish sources

Canadian product design - custom built with Canadian and U.S. patented technology - highly efficient components, high-quality, long-life operation

System is portable - easily transportable to alternate locations

Ultimate quality and proven technology, produced according to ISO standards

Product water exceeds WHO drinking water standards

No chemicals utilized throughout entire freshwater process

Cost efficient – low capital cost, low maintenance cost, and low per liter cost (approx. USD$0.49 per 1,000 liters)

Ease of installation and operation via turnkey solution

No external power required – system powered by photovoltaic solar panels and batteries

Economic impact - local workforce for installation, operation, and maintenance

Modular and scalable system allows for water production increase

A decentralized solution that is truly a self-sustainable source of pure, clean water

PRODUCT Technical SheetWater Puri�cation & Distribution

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AQUAtapTM - Water Purification & Distribution System

PRODUCT Technical Sheet

Quest Water Solutions Inc. is aninnovative water technologycompany providing sustainableand environmentally soundsolutions to water scarceregions of the globe

Inside view of AQUAtapTM

AQUAtapTM Water Purification & Distribution System

Quest’s AQUAtapTM Water Purification & Distribution System

is a self-contained, decentralized, solar-powered water

purification and distribution system. The Water Stations are

a cost-effective, sustainable, and environmentally sound

turnkey solution that supply pure, potable water to communities and locations that do not currently have a

source of reliable, clean water. Each unit is fully

autonomous, powered by state-of-the-art photovoltaic panels.

The energy-efficient AQUAtapTM is available in several

configurations, depending on the water source and

preferred vending method. The AQUAtapTM Water Purification & Distribution Systems convert contaminated

ground water, brackish, or sea water into purified drinking water at a rate of up to 80,000 liters per day. The systems are both modular and scalable in design, easily allowing

for increased water production, and are designed to

function in any environment and without any existinginfrastructure. Housed in a modular enclosure, a single solar-powered AQUAtapTM

system will produce clean water for up to 4,000 people per day from a variety of

water sources.

General DescriptionThe source water is pumped from a contaminated freshwater, brackish, or saline source through a staged filtering sequence starting with heavy sediment and filtering down to the sub-micron level. The source water first passes through an automatic flushing sand separator to remove large particles. The water is then fed through twin backwashing media filters to remove additional heavy sediment down to 10 - 20 micron range. There are then three parallel trains of bag filters at 10 micron, 5 micron, and 1 micron as pre-filters. Filter polishing is with either a triple parallel self-cleaning ultrafilter with a filtration level of 0.01 micron (in the event of contaminated freshwater) or a Reverse Osmosis membrane (in the event the source water contains salinity levels

>15,000 parts per million). The purified water is then pumped through an Ultraviolet

sterilization unit prior to being pumped into one of two, 2,000 liter holding tanks, then

through a second Ultraviolet sterilization unit prior to being dispensed by the end user.

The pumps and compressors are powered by a series of batteries that are charged

through an array of photovoltaic panels.

The components are manufactured in the United States and Canada at ISO certified

factories. Essential features of the equipment include; independence and mobility,

extremely fast installation, very low energy consumption, no ongoing fuel costs,

minimal maintenance requirements, and product water that exceeds WHO standards.

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DRINKING WATER COSTS – COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS (Average Emerging Market Prices)

Per Litre Per 50 Litres Per 1,000 Litres

AQUAtapTM $0.00049 $0.024 $0.49

Trucked Municipal Water $0.02 - $0.05 $1.00 - $2.50 $20.00 - $50.00

Domestic Bottled Water $1.50 $75.00 $1,500.00

Imported Bottled Water $3.20 $160.00 $3,200.00

The chart clearly shows the vast difference in cost between these three current methods and water derived from Quest Water’s AQUAtap Water Purification & Distribution System.

PRODUCT Technical SheetAQUAtapTM - Water Purification & Distribution System

COMPARATIVE ANALYSISUsing the average emerging market water prices as an example, and where the

Company has performed extensive due diligence and accurately assessed

drinking water availability, the table below outlines the cost of the three current methods of water accessibility to marginalized citizens: river water delivered by truck to public cisterns, domestic bottled water, and imported bottle water.

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Quest Water Solutions Inc.2030 Marine Drive - Suite 302 North Vancouver, B.C. Canada V7P 1V7• Tel. 604.986.2219• Fax. 858.408.2425• Toll Free 866.432.6983www.questwatersolutions.com

AQUAtapTM - "Freshwater" System Specifications Overview

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UF (Ultrafiltration membrane)

well, river, lake, borehole, organic contamination

down to 0.01 microns

6-log Bacteria removal4-log Cyst removal

Final Filtration technology

Raw water source

Size of removed particles

Quality of produced water

System Capacity

Sand Separator Auto-Backflushing

Media Filters (2) Auto-Backflushing

Prefilters (3)

Membrane Filters (3) Auto-Backflushing

Carbon Block (3)

Primary Ultraviolet Sterilization flow rate

power consumption

Secondary Ultraviolet Sterilization flow rate

power consumption

Upstream Model #NC15-50 55 lpm

200 W

Upstream Model #NC15-5055 lpm 200 W

Energy consumption unit Energy consumption total (incl. borehole pump)

Energy supply – PV (Photovaltaic Panels)

Power Connection

100 W 350 W

8 Photovoltaic Panels 435 Wp each panel Max. 3,480Wp

24 VDC

QSPC max-1500 (Quest Solar Power Centre): solar power solution MPPT 60 A

net weight 760 Kg operation time 24 hours

batteries 12 type 12 V - 180 Ah/battery current 1080 A/h voltage 24 V

autonomy of system 3 days

Inverter type true Sinus power 1500 W

maximum power 2250 W voltage 110 V / 220 V

connection EU / UKefficiency 91%

Battery Charger HE 10 type 60 A / 24 V connection 230 AC

Controls digtalFeed pump max. 1000 l/h Feed pump pressure 6 bar Tube packet 50 meters

min./max. water temperature 0/45 Cmin./max. air temperature 0/50 C

Water tanks 2 – 2,000 litre each dimensions 2070 x 720 x 1690 mm

material PEDF

Gross Weight 3700 Kg

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80,000 liters/day

SandMaster Plus

Turbidex Media To 10 microns

Triple Bag Filters10, 5, and 1 micron

Hollow-Fiber Ultrafiltration

10 micron rating

0.01 micron

WEEKLY (Operator)

- Check and Record pressure drops against Action levels

EQUIPMENT PRELIMINARY ACTION OPERATOR ACTION

SandMaster 5 psi Manual Overide Flush

Media 10 psi Manual Backwash

Prefilters 10 psi No Action

Ultrafilters 10 psi Manual Clean Cycle

Carbon Block Filters 10 psi No Action

- Check and Record Clean Water Odor

- Cleaning of the Submersible Pump (exterior)

THREE-MONTH (Service technician)

- Check and Record pressure drops against Action levels

EQUIPMENT PRELIMINARY ACTION OPERATOR ACTION

SandMaster 5 psi Manual Overide Flush

Media 10 psi Manual Backwash

Prefilters 10 psi Replace Respective Bags

Ultrafilters 10 psi Manual Clean Cycle

Carbon Block Filters 10 psi Replace Carbon Cartridges

- Replace Carbon Block Cartridges if not already completed

- Measure and Record the Storage Tank Level and the Pure Water Flow Rate

- Test Clean Water for Bacteria and Turbidity

- Check and Record Clean Water Odor

- Cleaning of the Submersible Pump (exterior)

ANNUAL

- Conduct the Three-Month Maintenance Schedule

- Compare results for trends over the past year

- Conduct disinfection of Ultrafilter as necessary

Replacement Components

- Filter Bags BP-420-10 (10 micron) BP-420-5 (5 micron)BP-420-1 (1 micron)

- Carbon Block 455906-43

AQUAtapTM - Maintenance Schedule for "Freshwater" System

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AQUAtapTM "Freshwater" Function Diagram

Function diagramm TWS

BAR

Ultrafiltration

Activated carbon filter

Expansion-Tank

6.5

externalFeedpump

Productwater

Wastewater

BAR Pressure switch

Pressure gauge

2-Way solenoid valve

BAR3.5

BAR4.5

2-Way ball valve Flowmeter

Symbols

Product Water Tank

Expansiontank

Pressure switch

Symbols

Pressure gauge

2 - Way solenoid valve

2 - Way ball valve

Prefilters

SandMaster

ExternalFeedpump

Flowmeter

UltravioletSterilization

DistributionPoint

SandMaster

Wastewater

Activated carbon filter

Ultrafiltration

Product watertank

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AQUAtapTM "SeaWater Reverse Osmosis" Function Diagram

External feed pump

Discharge water / brine

Product water

BAR

Expansiontank 25 l

6.5BAR4.0

BAR Pressure switch

Pressure gauge

2-Way solenoid valve

2-Way ball valve

Prefilters

Flowmeter

Symbols

Anti-scalant tank

5 Micron FilterProduct water tank 40 l

IntensifierSeawater Reverse Osmosis

Activated carbon filter

SWRO MembranesProductwater

Driving

BrineReversingvalve

Pressurizing

Feedpump

2.5 Bar pre-pressure

2.5 Bar pre-pressure

The MasterWater MPULTRA-10 Series Water Purifiers have been Tested and Certified by the Water Quality Association (WQA) to the USEPA's Guide Standard and Protocol for Testing Microbiological Water Purifiers (OPP Task Force Report, 1987) as interpreted by the WQA

and to NSF/ANSI 42 and 53.