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zNano
Option #3 to Solve the Water Crisis
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Do We Need More Water? YES
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California is espacially dry
Water Source:
Lake Mead
(Lowest Level Ever)
Water Source:
Tahoe Snow Pack
(18% of average) Sacramento
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Water Source:
Hetch Hetchy
(51% of average)
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Traditional Options to Produce Water
Desalination
Recycled Water
Recycled Water
Recycled Water
$20/ Gal per Day of Capacity
Option #1: Desalination
>$100/ Gal per Day of Capacity
Option #2: Recycled Water
http://www.mercurynews.com/science/ci_26160300/california-drought-san-joses-new-high-
tech-water
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zNano is OPTION #3:
Technology DISRUPTION!!!
$1 bil; 50 MGD
$20/ Gal per DAY
$23 mil (planning); 2 MGD
$200 mil (construction) REF: SF PUC
$13/ Gal per DAY (planning cost)
$100/ Gal per DAY (construction cost)
Same Tech; Just Smaller
Desalination Recycled Water zNano Water
Treatment Appliances
$4.50/ Gal per DAY (most efficient size)
$10.50/Gal per Day (google’s unit: total installed cost)
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...and its >80% cleaner than Tap Water!
Water Source Dissolved Solids Concentration (uS/cm)
Average Walnut Creek Tap Water 391
Average zNano 46.7
Average Improvement of zNano Over Tap Water 88.1%
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Average Tap Water Quality High Tap Water Quality
TAP WATER
zNANO WATER
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The Advantage of Small Projects Lets Compare Traditional Water Projects vs zNano
Large Water Project [$15 Gal/Day] >$100 million Public Works Project in California
zNano Water Treatment
Appliance [$4.50 Gal/Day] < $50k Distributed Water Treatment Appliance
1. One of a Kind Project
2. Average Customer Credit Rating
1. Santa Cruz Aa3
3. Public/Lowest Bidder System
1. Anti Corruption Measures
2. High Risk $100mil Project
4. Massive Water Redistribution
1. 100s of Miles of Subterranian Pipe
2. Citywide Surveying
5. Public Input/Requirements/Desires
1. Non-aligned Political Agendas
2. General Reuse/ “Toilet to Tap”
3. Education of Millions
1. Mass Market Product
2. Excellent Customer Credit Rating
1. Customer
2. Internal Review Process
3. Common Equipment Purchase
4. Low Risk < $50k Project
3. Itty Bitty Water Redistribution
1. 10s of Feet of Above Ground Pipe
2. 10 Pics Using a Camera Phone
4. Private Input/Requirements/Desires
1. Aligned Agendas
2. Appliance Reuse/ ”No Tap”
3. Education via seminar
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How Does zNano’s Water Treatment Appliance Work?
Washing
Machine
Sump
Pump Return
Pump
City Sewer
Water (20%)
Warm Water Recycle (80%)
Reclaim Tank Return Tank zNano Filtration
Appliance
Water Heater
City Make Up
Water (20%)
City Make Up Water
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Almost 50% Energy Savings!!
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TAP WATER ~ 70 Farenheit
zNANO WATER = 98.2 Farenheit
HOT WATER ~ 130 Farenheit
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zNano: Option #3 is Option #1
Lowest cost new water source
◦$4.50 per Gal per Day vs. $20 per Gal per Day
Could reduce municipal water usage by 50%
Could reduce sewer outflow water usage by 80%
We are looking for a water rebate similiar to the Santa Clara Valley Water District Wet Rebate