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What a long strange trip it’s been

Been a long time since I last blogged.  What a year it’s been- so much accomplished yet so much to do.

Accomplishments-

1. Developed the state-of-the-art Disaster Relief Trailer and tested it during Hurricane Helene.

2. Developed 2 new purification boxes using our patented ozone purification system.

    1. One larger commercial scale for Disaster Relief Trailers and rainwater capture. 1,500 gallons/day
    2. One for personal recreational use- boats and RVs.

3. Completed Stage 1 of Cameroon Maka project and got all systems operational-

    1. Purification of rainwater
    2. Purification of rainwater
    3. Hooked up the first T200 to solar and prove technology. T200 making 44 liters/hour during dry season.
    4. Opened a learning center and water distribution center.

 

4. Integrated new suppliers, including new metal fabricator that enable quick expansion.

5. Completed Amy Grant project cleaning well water from the sulfur.

6. Completed water distribution for Tierra Bomba School in Colombia.  We are now making 45 gallons/day.

Tierra Bomba School in Colombia

7 . Developed new high Alkaline filter system to get 10 ph from T12

8. Opened 2 new markets- Colombia and Costa Rica.

9. Still have two Disaster Relief trailers operating on Maui providing water for homeless and relief workers.

10. Filmed our first made for TV (Discovery Channel) story on the Fish Guyz- Lures to Legends as well as NBC and Fox news stories.

11. COO Voted top 100 Innovator and Entrepreneur by Top 100 Magazine (OK technically that was released on Jan 1 but we knew beforehand and found out he will be on the cover).

OK This list goes to 11.  “Why don’t you make 10 Louder?”  But this list goes to 11  (I regress to my Spinal Tap days in college- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xgx4k83zzc Our lists go to 11)

And while we might not have blogged, we had numerous articles posted on us and numerous podcasts that were released

Articles and Podcasts

Authority Magazine Interview:

https://medium.com/authority-magazine/social-impact-heroes-helping-our-planet-why-how-jeff-szur-of-altitude-water-is-helping-to-change-f39ff190e7f9

VoyageTampa Interview:

https://voyagetampa.com/interview/daily-inspiration-meet-jeff-szur

Getting Ecological Interview:

https://gettingecological.com/interviews/qa-with-jeff-szur-chief-operations-officer-of-altitude-water/

NewsPronto Article:

https://www.newspronto.com/news/116522-team-work-makes-the-dream-work-how-florida-s-altitude-water-is-setting-new-standards-for-water-technology

Savoir Faire Interview and Article:

https://www.savfaire.com/post/jeff-szur-brings-innovation-and-sustainability-to-clean-water-access

https://www.savfaire.com/podcast/episode/1b6a3c80/episode-46-interview-with-jeff-szur

Ticker News:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Bk1SbeJ4qo

Your Life Your Legacy Podcast

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wat_dXh8Cek

Life by the Page Podcast

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=qAkSxPUjxkY

The Covert Code Podcast

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnVBS5DwCvk

The Jiggy Jaguar Show with Zappy

https://jiggyjaguar.com/altitude-water-www-altdwater-com-and-mind-army-are-teaming-up-to-showcase-altitude-waters-groundbreaking-solar-powered-disaster-relief-trailer-drt/?fbclid=IwY2xjawHNENtleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHY8QUpePOX6OT1ZUyXCpcs_fJ21EgJAC9-aU2HPQQtwvBK_SjQacpwGruQ_aem_u1LVdiMsaQbtrwaKumnzjQ

The Had to Be There Podcast

https://open.spotify.com/episode/37ULlnwTETIrBBoSblIL3M

Trip to Colombia: https://www.bocaratontribune.com/bocaratonnews/2024/09/altitude-water-coo-jeff-szur-returns-from-water-distribution-and-mission-efforts-in-colombia/

Trip to Costa Rica:

https://www.apnnews.com/altitude-water-coo-jeff-szur-back-in-florida-after-meeting-with-new-prospective-buyers-in-costa-rica/

Hurricane Helene Coverage:

https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/first-of-its-kind-disaster-relief-trailer-bringing-aid-to-helene-victims/3431167/

https://www.foxcarolina.com/video/2024/10/02/first-its-kind-disaster-relief-trailer-is-coming-asheville/

2024 Disasters Expo:

https://sflinsider.com/2024/03/13/disasters-expo/

2024 Forbes Best of Africa:

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/trident-water-company-llc_altitudewater-forbesbestofafrica-watertoafrica-activity-7245464586944954368-kumD/

2024 Global Fashion Industry Summit:

https://www.bellanaija.com/2024/09/foreign-investment-network-2024/

Inclusion in Food & Beverage Magazine:

Altitude Water’s Trident-12 AWG was featured in Food & Beverage Magazine’s prestigious list of Top Fall Products. The full list can be viewed at the link below, with Altitude Water’s machine being listed at number 3:

https://issuu.com/foodandbeveragemagazine/docs/fbmag_octissue24_celebcover_min?fr=sZWY1MTY0MDE4Nzg

Boca Raton Tribune The Fish Guyz

https://www.bocaratontribune.com/bocaratonnews/2024/12/jeff-szur-founder-and-coo-of-browards-altitude-water-to-be-featured-in-season-premiere-of-the-fish-guyz-lures-to-legends/

EIN release #1

https://www.einpresswire.com/article/769437915/beyond-hurricane-season-altitude-water-expands-disaster-relief-trailer-capabilities-through-innovative-leasing-program

Other articles:

https://www.apnnews.com/altitude-water-launches-holiday-campaign-with-nonprofit-the-footprint-project-to-fund-creation-of-more-life-saving-disaster-relief-trailers-for-emergencies/ 

https://www.forpressrelease.com/forpressrelease/642608/4/south-floridas-altitude-water-has-atmospheric-water-generators-rank-3-on-top-fall-products-2024-list 

https://menafn.com/1108851336/South-Floridas-Altitude-Water-Has-Atmospheric-Water-Generators-Rank-3-On-Top-Fall-Products-2024-List 

https://www.solarnews.es/solarnews_america/2024/02/01/altitude-water-and-new-use-energy-solutions-partner-to-provide-integrated-sustainable-electricity-and-clean-drinking-water-generation-systems-anywhere-anytime/

https://www.apnnews.com/as-water-quality-diminishes-globally-altitude-waters-solution-called-atmospheric-water-generators-is-trending/

https://menafn.com/1107939107/As-Water-Quality-Diminishes-Globally-Altitude-Waters-Solution-Called-Atmospheric-Water-Generators-Is-Trending 

Podcasts to Be Released:

The Michael Brian Show

GreenTech Pulse

NatureBacked

Nancy Pearlman #2

More Looking Forward:

Top 100 Magazine

Fish Guyz Premiere

Cameroon Release

Water Conditioning & Purification Magazine

That’s a full year.  A lot of goals were met that started over a decade and three years ago (Amy Grant Farm and Cameroon) have been completed with outstanding results.  This has not been easy as these were huge undertakings and the first ones of its size for Altitude.

But  as Maui and Asheville showed us- there is still a lot of work to be done.

Our goals for 2025-

1. Be properly capitalized to be able to help educate the public of this life and environment saving technology.

    1. Have stock to rent trailers during disasters.
    2. Integrate new purification systems
    3. Bring on executive staff to help in the growth.
    4. Economies of scale purchasing

2. Streamline production runs and add assemblers.

3. Integrate our metal shop into subassembly- find suppliers for wire harnesses and make mold for water tank.

4. Get on Joe Rogan podcast.

5. Find right partners for:

    1. Middle East
    2. South America- set up assembly there

6. Open water bottling facility

7. Get 40 Disaster Relief trailers sold.

We do things differently- it’s not 7-11 but 11-7.  We know some of these goals are far reaching (the Joe Rogan podcast for example but we believe in dreaming big.

We also dream of transforming lives through our technology and doing effective charity projects.

We could use your help.  Something as dimple as subscribing to our YouTube page or liking our social media posts (sharing them is even better and I think 1 more click).  This gets us out there in an inexpensive way.

Remember Stay Hydrated my friends.

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Disaster Relief Trailer for South Florida Update

We no longer need help in funding this trailer as Mind Army received a donation to cover the cost and logistics of the trailer.  We are now in build mode.

This trailer will be state of the art and there is nothing like it.  It will not only provide water but these other needs in a Disaster situation:

  1. Electric- The trailer will have solar purchased from our new strategic partner New Use Energy. The design of the fold up panels should be completed shortly.  We will have enough Alternative Energy from the sun to run the water machine but also to charge phones.
  2. Communications- We added a communications tower that will enabler people access to Wi-Fi and cellular service if the disaster decimates those services (which we saw happen in Maui-see we learn)
  3. A small generator to charge batteries in case of lack of sun or to meet the need.
  4. Solar tents create energy and provide shelter to those getting water.

We have an aggressive timeline for completing the trailer.  We have shared a booth at the Disaster Relief Show at the Miami Beach Convention Center with NUE Use energy and hope to have it ready for a meet and greet.

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Maui Update

We recently returned from a short trip to Oahu and Maui in January are hearts are full of gratitude that our technology is being part of the solution for those in need.

Noah’s Arc Disaster Relief Trailer is being used at the Pu’uhunoa O Nene site in Kuhului Maui for Project Vision.  It is meeting the water needs as well as filling up Water Tanks to ship to 2 additional sites in Lahaina.  Having 3 sites receiving water from our machines is awesome and what we envisioned when we got involved in this project.

We also are working with other groups on solar/water trailers.  Stay tuned as we want to be involved in helping those that are homeless after the fires took their homes and get them out of the hotels and into a living space they can call their home.

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Building the Foundation on a Rock

We accomplished a lot on this trip and completed the Noah’s Arc Disaster Relief Trailer.  It’s first event was at Harvestfest at Kula Elementary on Saturday November 18, 2023 to great reviews.  It was even requested to stay for the short Thanksgiving week to provide water and education to the kids as well as be available for the Community Meeting with FEMA and Army Corp of Engineers (we did live feeds from those events).

During operations at the school, we produced over 160 gallons of water in an 11-hour period with the temperature hovering around 60 degrees all night but 70%-100% RH (yes it rained some that night).  That equates to 349 gallons in a 24-hour period.  This was accomplished at approximately 6 gallons of diesel or $30 (diesel is expensive in Maui) for a cost of $.1875/gallon. Again, the results of this test were live fed on FB and stored on the drive.

I. Maui Trip- Nov 15-29- Here are the things we accomplished.

  1. Replace water tank on Disaster Relief Trailer (DRT)
  2. Installed Generator.
  3. Got lights and brakes on trailer.
  4. Hooked up the PsS 10565 (our newest product- the Ozone Purification Box) to the water system on OW Ranch and the 250-gallon tank. (videos available- did not take a picture)
  5. Deliver DRT unit to Kula. This was all accomplished Thur/Fri, November 16-17
  6. Harvestfest on Saturday and additional testing at Kula Sunday-Wed.
  7. Mon-Wed dispense water to kids and teach on water.
  8. Numerous other meetings with people provided from OW Ranch- Ryan (Generator), Charlie (Electrician), James (Trailer expert)
  9. Meetings with:
    1. Pastor Corey on distribution and solar trailers- he is on board.
    2. Marv- He built the trailer the DRT is on and the second solar trailer in progress.
    3. Donny- Building Tiny Houses. This was accomplished Sat-Thursday (Thanksgiving)
  1. We visited numerous sites that need electricity and water and met with the nonprofits and operators. All want more info on the Solar/Water trailer. Some are waiting on the grants to be approved for Footprintproject.org and the 10 T12s and 4 T150s they submitted. Pastor Corey installed solar panels and a Tesla Wall
  2. Built prototype and painted 1st solar trailer.
    1. 16 panels
    2. 6 kWh
    3. Comes with either 1 T150 or 3 T12s.
  1. Handed off all parts and manuals to Noah’s Arc
  2. Developed presentation for Hubs and shelters we visited.
  3. Followed up with all potential distributors.

II. Ecuador – In all of the excitement of our first DRT hitting the road we ignored everything going on in Ecuador.

We are drawing up documents to make NUBIOS E.C. our exclusive distributor in Ecuador.   Carlos from EyC our metal fabricator bought three (3) T12 machines and traveled to Ecuador to set up distribution.  Here is what he accomplished:

  1. Got the Universidad Catolica de Santiago de Guayaquil (https://www.ucsg.edu.ec/) to run tests on the T12- The water production came back higher then we represent in our owners manual. We now have the third party data of testing of our T12.
  2. Set up presentations with a staff of PHD’s responsible for different aspects of the Universidad.
  3. Developing water hubs for implementation at the school and completing a 3D rendition of it.
  4. Purchasing 2 T-150s and 4 T12s with dispensing

III. South Florida DRT- Working with Mind Army on 2nd

  1. Building the T300 now with one for Maka project

IV.Additional work being done

After meeting with the homeless shelter across from the airport on Hana Highway Pastor Corey installed a Tesla solar wall to power their Medical Trailer. He reviewed Altitude’s report and suggestions on water with the Operations manager on the site and they are excited to work with us. The medical trailer is running 100% on solar and we are working with the company to include AWGs in the trailers.

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Disaster Relief Trailer for South Florida

One down.  One to go.

When we took over Altitude Water in June one of our mission statements was to prove to the Disaster Community that our trailers fill a significant need in how Disaster Relief is handled.  We had previously built a disaster relief trailer and knew this piece of equipment would be an important aspect of our growth and the education on the abilities of our products.

It’s a difficult line.  We want everyone to be safe and have access to pure drinking water.  We don’t want disasters (Even though it is good for business-that’s a truth that’s tough to say but it is reality.  There is more interest in our products when a disaster hits.  We are reactionary by nature).  The fact is throughout history it is proven disasters will come.  Are we going to be prepared for it?

With the Maui trailer fully funded, it’s time to prepare on our home and educate our neighbors.

Altitude Water has compiled a very powerful, focused, and eclectic group of like-minded people to fund a Disaster Relief Trailer for South Florida.  Each partner brings a unique skill set and target market to get behind a single message. “We need to be prepared for the next disaster and bring access to pure water for our community. How do people not know this technology exists to secure their water source?”.

See effective charity is not just providing basic needs during a difficult time.  Effective charity meets a short-term need and fixes a long term problem.  Our team is embedded and active in our community bringing knowledge to numerous different visions.  But all have come together to agree that we need access to pure water during disasters and given the current world we live in.

Here is the team:

  1. Mind Army- This Nonprofit is dedicated to our ability to the pursuit of happiness and the founder Zappy Zappolin believes pure water is an integral part of that pursuit. Mind Army’s work has been featured recently in Forbes, and People Magazine, on Good Morning America, VICE, and TMZ.

Zappy has recruited numerous Companies and individuals to assist in this pursuit of providing a Disaster Relief Trailer for the people of South Florida so even in difficult situations they can have access to clean water

  1. SQZD Juice- This all-natural non-pasteurized juice bottler in Boynton Beach and now Delray is partnering with Altitude Water to bring bottling to Delray but also to set up programs to help fund the Disaster Relief Trailer. They have rallied their existing customers as well as new prospects of purchasing water with a portion of the proceeds going to support the trailer.
  2. Noah’s Arc They are committed to use their resources and experience from the Maui relief effort to help support the team in South Florida with logistics and contacts.
  3. ELVT Movement- This motivated team not only provides classes and retreats to strengthen the physical and spiritual aspects of our journey. They are committed to supporting the message through events and social media awareness.

They are numerous other business and like- minded-individuals looking to become Water Warriors and join this team dedicated to making a difference in our community and the world.  Won’t you join us?

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Disaster Relief Trailer for Maui

The People of MAUI Need Your Help

They need clean water

After dedicating 14 years to the Atmospheric Water Generator Business, we have witnessed countless disasters that could have been better mitigated if more people had access to our product. Preparedness is often preached, but it’s during a disaster that everyone realizes the urgency of our water generator machines. When calamity strikes, the phone never stops ringing with requests for our product.

While every disaster is different, the logistics of disaster response is an uphill battle. The current shipping crisis brought about by COVID-19 exacerbates an already tricky process. It’s especially frustrating for us when we see our product can be of tremendous help if it were already part of a community’s preparedness process. Last year after Hurricane Ian, we had machines readily available to support relief efforts, but all our partners’ humanitarian organizations were expelled from the relief zone for not having the proper permits. Despite having a solution, we were powerless in implementing it to help.

However, this year is different. When the wildfires broke out in Maui, our immediate concern was for Noah’s Arc Foundation, a partner organization with whom we have previously worked in Africa and Chicago. The family was vacationing on the island when the disaster struck, but thankfully everyone was safe. Cecilia and Paulo of Noah’s Arc immediately sprang into action to help.

Fortunately, we have boots on the ground with Noah’s Arc. We recently visited Maui and Oahu in January, met with State Senators, and introduced our product successfully to the people of Hawaii. We already had ongoing partnerships, including with the Na Mea Ike Ia Foundation, which has been active in Maui for 14 years.

The logistics of disaster response are challenging, but we have managed to raise funds, build the necessary machines and trailer, and are coordinating efforts to get them to the island to support first responders and rescue workers. We will provide regular updates on our website and be active on our social media pages, updating with daily pictures of our efforts.

With 14 years of experience, we’re confident that our beloved people of Lahaina will feel our contribution and the impact of our water generator machines.

Let’s see what 14 years of experience can do to help our beloved people of Lahaina.

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