AquaMexico (?)

• Tahsin Alam, Sloan-Grad 04, tahsin@mit.edu• Robert Holm, KSG-Grad 04, robert_holm@ksg04.harvard.edu • Luis Laguna, Sloan-Grad 04, llaguna@mit.edu• Man-Shi Low, Architecture-Grad, mslow@mit.edu• Raja Surapani, Sloan-UG 05, sraja@mit.edu

October 10, 2003 * tahsin@mit.edu

1. WHAT = Investigate solution to water issues in large population centers

2. WHY = Water is quickly becoming a crisis issue in the developing world

3. HOW = Investigate applicability of using a new chemical for treatment – extension of last year’s 50k project

4. OPEN = Would help to have environmental/ chemical/ water industry experience

Next Steps

• Analyze Mexico water industry– Customers: Players, private vs.

government ownership, size of market, types of facilities (drinking/ wastewater/ bottling/ industrial)

– Competitors: Current chemical suppliers, structure of distribution, structure of manufacturing

Next Steps (contd)

– Substitute products: filtration, ozonation, other technologies

– Government: Environmental regulation, privatization?

• Interviews with relevant people– Chemical company– Industrial water treatment company– Government contacts