Spinoff story

Water Purifiers

A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.

About this technology

Overview

Technology developed to purify the water aboard manned spacecraft has led to a number of spinoff applications. One of them is the Ambassador line of bacteriostatic water treatment systems, which employ high grade, high absorption media to inhibit bacteria growth and remove the medicinal taste and odor of chlorine. Company President, Ray Ward, originally became interested in the technology because of the rusty" taste of his water supply."