Case Study
Residents of Yuelamu solving safe drinking water challenge
200+
people in the region without local access to clean drinking water.900
Litres of Renewable Drinking Water capacity from SOURCE® Hydropanels®.1.6 million
standard PET bottled offset by the Yuelamu SOURCE array over its lifetime.
Yuelamu Indigenous Community
Yuelamu, Australia
Challenge
Yuelamu is a remote indigenous community in Central Australia that’s home to over 200 residents that need access to clean, reliable drinking water. In 2016, Yuelamu’s local drinking water supply became contaminated with blue-green algae, making it unfit to drink. In response, the community shifted to a bore for water collection, but still required a permanent solution that would provide water security despite remoteness and the harsh climate of central Australia.
SOURCE Project
With the support of The Northern Territory Government, Central Desert Regional Council worked with SOURCE to install a 100% off-grid, community-scale Hydropanel array to produce high-quality drinking water for residents of Yuelamu.