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Safe Water Network stations

Safe Water Network builds, operates and strengthens small water enterprises in Ghana and India. At the end of 2025 it counted 402 water stations, many running for more than ten years, reaching over 2 million people directly in more than 600 communities.

Ghana and IndiaCommunity water treatment stationsNot applicable
Image credit
A lush, green countryside view captured from the roadside in Ghana, showcasing trees, farmlands and rolling hills under a partly cloudy sky. The image reflects the natural beauty and rural charm of the region Geographic context.Location context · Salma A. L Suhuyini · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2025 · Resized; display cropImage source ↗Licence ↗
OperatorSafe Water Network
EcosystemCommunity water treatment stations
StandardNot applicable
StatusActive
LocationGhana and India
Overview

Inside the project

Stations and water ATMs are managed by local leaders and community members, and the organisation adds technical assistance to governments.

2026 marks its twentieth year of operation; recent work includes water-quality surveillance in Ghana and school water access in India.

402 stations
Water stations
2,000,000+ people
Reached directly (end 2025)
600+ communities
Served

Objectives

  • Provide reliable, affordable safe drinking water through community enterprises

Approach

  • Each station treats and sells water at an affordable price, with revenue covering operation and maintenance so the service lasts.

Sources

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  1. safewaternetwork.org ↗https://safewaternetwork.org/

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