Name: Meet the Water Canary
Uploaded: 2012-01-16T16:33:25Z
Duration: 3 min 20 s
Description: After a crisis, how can we tell if water is safe to drink? Current tests are slow and complex, and the delay can be deadly, as in the cholera outbreak after Haiti's earthquake in 2010. TED Fellow Sonaar Luthra previews his design for a simple tool that quickly tests water for safety -- the Water Canary.

After a crisis, how can we tell if water is safe to drink? Current tests are slow and complex, and the delay can be deadly, as in the cholera outbreak after Haiti's earthquake in 2010. TED Fellow Sonaar Luthra previews his design for a simple tool that quickly tests water for safety -- the Water Canary.

Sonaar Luthra: Meet the Water Canary

Meet the Water Canary

A simple device, the Water Canary, offers hope by quickly testing water safety, transforming how communities combat waterborne diseases.

Innovatively using light, the Water Canary provides immediate water quality results, simplifying testing without needing expert knowledge.

With GPS and GSM integration, Water Canary's data can map water safety in real-time, empowering preventive actions against contamination.