After Hurricane Maria, approximately one million Puerto Ricans were left without access to clean water and resorted to polluted streams and rivers for hydration for five months. Although the allocatio..
After Hurricane Maria, approximately one million Puerto Ricans were left without access to clean water and resorted to polluted streams and rivers for hydration for five months. Although the allocation of single-use water bottles met the hydration needs of those impacted by Hurricane Maria, the environmental impact on the country is unrecoverable. The objective of this project is to lessen the impact of disaster relief operations. The engineering goal for the invention was to construct a 3D model or prototype by employing research found online and from the researcher's experimentation to conclude the maximum potential efficiency of purification and evaporation of water by use of the prototype. However, an environmentally safe, efficient, and a cost-effective solution exists; this projects prototype Manta Ray. Manta Ray uses a hydrokinetic and solar generator which has the potential to supply clean and safe drinking water without negatively impacting the environment. Not only is Manta Ray a considerable alternative to other solutions due to being extremely lightweight and affordable, but it could also be utilized by individual families or a community in a time of crisis, people located in third world countries, or in areas where easy access to clean and safe water is difficult.