1. AquaMexico (?) Tahsin Alam, Sloan-Grad 04, tahsin@mit.edutahsin@mit.edu Robert Holm, KSG-Grad 04, robert_holm@ksg04.harvard.edurobert_holm@ksg04.harvard.edu Luis Laguna, Sloan-Grad 04, llaguna@mit.edullaguna@mit.edu Man-Shi Low, Architecture-Grad, mslow@mit.edumslow@mit.edu Raja Surapani, Sloan-UG 05, sraja@mit.edusraja@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

2. 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

3. 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