- link Copy Url - [ Share on twitter ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Planet Water Foundation Supports 120,000 People in Ukraine With Emergency Response Water Systems https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/400381?absolute=1&via=3blnews "link to 3 B L Media's Twitter") - [ Share on linkedin ](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/400381?absolute=1 "link to 3 B L Media's Linkedin") - [ Share on facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/400381?absolute=1 "link to 3 B L Media's Facebook") - [ email Share via email ](mailto:?subject=Planet Water Foundation Supports 120,000 People in Ukraine With Emergency Response Water Systems&body=ESG News from Planet Water Foundation https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/400381?absolute=1 "Share via email") [Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives](/CSR-News/philanthropy-cause-initiatives) # Planet Water Foundation Supports 120,000 People in Ukraine With Emergency Response Water Systems ##### Civilian Populations Caught in Conflict Will Benefit from Installations Oct 26, 2022 11:00 AM ET ![AquaBlock Emergency Water System](/sites/default/files/styles/carousel_2x/public/images/AAA_9161.jpg "Planet Water's AquaBlock can support up to 10,000 people with clean, safe water") ![AquaBlock systems being prepared for transportation to Ukraine](/sites/default/files/styles/carousel_2x/public/images/AAA_9202.jpg "AquaBlock systems being prepared for transportation to Ukraine") ![AquaBlock Emergency Water System](/sites/default/files/styles/carousel_thumbnail_x2/public/images/AAA_9161.jpg?h=2e4af638 "Planet Water's AquaBlock can support up to 10,000 people with clean, safe water") ![AquaBlock systems being prepared for transportation to Ukraine](/sites/default/files/styles/carousel_thumbnail_x2/public/images/AAA_9202.jpg?h=2e4af638 "AquaBlock systems being prepared for transportation to Ukraine") October 26, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Planet Water Foundation, a leading non-profit organization focused on providing access to clean, safe water, is responding to the water crisis in Ukraine by deploying emergency drinking water systems for civilian uses in villages with the greatest need across the Odessa, Kharkiv and eastern border regions this month. In Ukraine, according to a U.N. report \[1\], attacks on water infrastructure and the movement of residents fleeing their homes have left as many as 16 million people across the country needing assistance with water, sanitation, and hygiene. “The conflict in Ukraine has created a catastrophic drinking water situation for the people who remain in harm’s way,” said Mark Steele, Founder and CEO of Planet Water Foundation. “Until the conflict is resolved, and municipal water systems are restored, we are committed to supporting civilians with our AquaBlock emergency response systems. We can deploy eight systems this month through the important financial support from [Freudenberg](https://www.freudenberg.com) (six systems) and [Ingersoll Rand](https://www.ingersollrand.com)[ ](https://www.irco.com/en-us)(two systems), and coordination support from [Xylem](https://www.xylem.com). This builds on our first wave of deployments earlier this year supported by Xylem (four systems).” In April, the southern city Mykolaiv lost two pipelines that supplied the city’s municipal water system when Russian missiles destroyed pipelines that carried water from the Dnipro river to the city’s pumping stations. Since then, remaining residents, are forced to collect water from tanker trucks or use existing industrial pipelines that source untreated water 40 miles away from an estuary on the Black Sea. Residents refuse to drink the water or even use it to wash clothes or dishes, saying the water is yellow, salty, and has an unpleasant odor. Planet Water Foundation AquaBlock systems mitigate unhealthy and unpleasant drinking water conditions. The AquaBlock systems are a flexible, efficient and easily managed solution to purify water under nearly any circumstance; using a four-stage water purification process that produces 1,500 liters per hour, with capability to support the daily drinking water requirements of up to 10,000 people. Planet Water Foundation has deployed AquaBlock systems in nine countries across four continents impacted by typhoons, flooding, hurricanes, cyclones, volcanos and other humanitarian crises. Volunteers from Ukraine will travel to Warsaw, Poland for training on AquaBlock system support and then return with the systems for final deployment. Xylem, the Singapore Red Cross and Fundacja Pomocy Ofiarom Kryzysów of Poland are providing training in Warsaw, Poland and support in mapping the needs and logistics of deployment prior to AquaBlock transportation to villages in Ukraine. \[1\] [Ukraine Situation Report | UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs](https://reports.unocha.org/en/country/ukraine/#cf-7zDXryKIJX1IHL5zJL5YcA)[.](https://reports.unocha.org/en/country/ukraine/#cf-7zDXryKIJX1IHL5zJL5YcA) **About Planet Water Foundation** Planet Water Foundation is a non-profit organization focused on bringing clean water to the world's most impoverished communities through the installation of community-based water filtration systems and the deployment of hygiene education programs. Planet Water Foundation projects are focused on children, schools, and rural/peri-urban communities across Asia and Latin America. Since 2009, Planet Water has deployed more than 1,700 projects that provide clean water access to more than three million people across 23 countries. For more information, visit [www.planet-water.org](https://pr.report/G1KZEvoh) For further information, please contact: John Deotrakul - [![Planet Water Foundation logo](/sites/default/files/Clients/PWF_Logo_Master_Large-01.png)](/profiles/planet-water-foundation) ### More from Planet Water Foundation ###### [Planet Water Foundation Accelerates Clean Drinking Water Deployments in Response to Urgent U.N. 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