Horsley Applies SPP Background Towards Water Works Founding

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Georgia Institute of Technology
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A company founded by Georgia Tech students is pioneering a new model for helping rural communities in developing countries maintain — and sustain — water security.

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Tubing Operations for Human Logistics (TOHL) is a company originally founded by Georgia Tech students to transport water to isolated populations during disaster situations.

Inspired by the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, the students came up with an efficient, less costly solution using a patented process that employs flexible tubing and a helicopter.

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Water Works

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College of Engineering, Institute Communications, School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, School of Civil and Envrionmental Engineering, School of Public Policy

Categories
Student Research, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Engineering
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Newsroom Topics
Earth and Environment, Science and Technology
Keywords
disaster relief, Water, tohl
Status
  • Created By: Jennifer Tomasino
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: May 22, 2017 - 4:11pm
  • Last Updated: Jun 12, 2017 - 4:01pm