Clarity: A Water Information Hub

Problem:

We believe that access to clean water is a right for all beings, wherever you may be or travel to. However, in cases like the Flint Water Crisis, many citizens and visitors to Flint, Michigan experienced unexpected changes to their water quality and did not receive clear communication from those in power following the incident. Travellers and people who often move from city to city (students, renters etc.) need to be informed of potential hazards surrounding tap water. Getting access to this water quality data is not easily accessible, especially to those who are new to the area and are unfamiliar with the local utility or water provider. Understanding the data is essential to their health and wellbeing and more importantly their right to know what they are putting in their bodies.

Our solution to the water quality awareness issue is to provide our target audience with easily accessible information regarding their local or selected locational water quality. With our app, With our app, users can gauge whether or not their drinking water is safe or unsafe to consume. The purpose is to educate the user on their local utility or water provider while also offering important information on the actual contents of their water. It felt most within our means to lean into an education-oriented product because we don't possess an easy way to prototype/market a tool that actually tests water quality. So the next best thing is to provide awareness. Our app sources already researched, real-time updated data and gives the individual access in a more user-friendly manner through a quick location lookup.

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