Home Tanker 100l

During the big earthquakes in Niigata, 10L polyethylene-made tanks were most frequently and conveniently used because it is the easiest size for children, women and the elderly living alone.

Home Tanker 100L is a rainwater storage tank, which is equipped with 10 polyethylene-made tanks. In the day-to-day use, the water that is converted from rain can be used for washing, gardening, and etc. in the emergency situations, such as natural disasters; the water in the storage tanks can be used fro drinking when tap water is not available due to break down of public infrastructures.

Home Tanker 10L can be stored in a small space. In an emergency, the water can be taken out tank by tank, as it is a carry-able unit. Ten tanks are mounted on the product and each one of them can take out easily. The tanks are stored in a box unit for the water quality.

The Home Tanker 10L was developed during the earthquakes that took place in 2004 in Niigata Prefecture, the northern part of Japan where the designers’ families have lived for generations. Over 100,000 people lost their homes to the devastating earthquakes and today thousands are still living in temporary shelters. The designers developed this system as a solution to ensure that during natural disasters, all households will have access to clean water. Home Tanker 100L is a rainwater storage tank, which is equipped with 10 polyethylene-made tanks. In the day-to-day use, the water that is converted from rain can be used for washing, gardening, and etc. in the emergency situations, such as natural disasters; the water in the storage tanks can be used when tap water is not available due to break down of public infrastructures.

For developing countries, this system can be used to provide cheap, clean water on a day-to-day basis. It is compact and easy to install.