Water is the most essential resource for life, yet access to clean water is becoming increasingly uncertain. The United Nations predicts that by 2050, 1.6 billion people will lack access to safe drinking water, and global demand will exceed supply by 40%.

But beyond a humanitarian crisis, water scarcity is now an economic threat. The World Bank warns that without better water management, GDP growth in key economies like India, China, and Mexico could be capped by as much as 6% by 2050. Entire nations will struggle to grow—not because of a lack of innovation, but because of a lack of water.

So, why do we have to pay for water? It’s not because water is scarce—it’s because clean, accessible water is.

Treating and distributing safe water costs money, yet much of the world still relies on outdated, inefficient systems that leak, waste, and pollute.

At Dutch Clean Tech, we are changing this. We are not just building wastewater treatment plants; we are redesigning the business model of water. Instead of governments struggling with funding, we offer a subscription-based approach—where industries, municipalities, and even communities can pay for clean water as a service. Just like paying for electricity or the internet, water should be reliable, sustainable, and accessible to all.

We are proving that water treatment doesn’t have to be a burden—it can be an opportunity. Our plants in Latin America and beyond are already helping industries and communities reuse water, reducing reliance on dwindling freshwater supplies. And we are just getting started