--- title: "This Giant Box is a Waste Water Treatment Plant For Your Home" description: "Netherlands-based startup Hydraloop has developed a wardrobe-sized device that can sterilize and reuse household water, saving you money." date: "2020-01-08" modified: "2020-01-08" authors: - name: "Victor Tangermann" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/hydraloop-box-water-treatment-plant-home" categories: - "Health & Medicine" - "Medical" - "Treatments" tags: - "the digest" - "water" - "water treatment" --- # This Giant Box is a Waste Water Treatment Plant For Your Home ![Netherlands-based startup Hydraloop has developed a wardrobe-sized device that can sterilize and reuse household water, saving you money.]() *\Image: Hydraloop\* ## Waterwall A Dutch startup called Hydraloop [has developed]() a $4,000, wardrobe-sized device that can clean, sterilize, and reuse household water — think of it as a home waste water treatment plant.. [*Electrek* reports]() that the company just [won]() Best of Innovation in Sustainability, Eco-Design, and Smart Energy at this year's CES in Las Vegas. ## Clean Machine The idea is to reduce water consumption at home by recycling 85 percent of domestic water, according to the [company's website](). The result, it says, is savings of over 45 percent in overall water usage and sewage emissions. You won't be drinking the device's recycled water, though. The water feeds back into home appliances, including your shower, toilet, and washing machine. [Other variants]() of the Hydraloop can recycle water for swimming pools and garden use. ## Water Savings In a household of four, according to the company, that translates to 20,000 gallons (75,000 liters) of water saved per year — about 250 average bathtubs worth. The Hydraloop works by removing dirt and other pollutants [without the use of a filter or chemicals](), according to the company, using gravity, foam, and air to remove suspended solids, soap, and other pollutants. The process ends with a blast of UV light to fully disinfect the water. The company has already deployed devices across Europe and Asia, [according to *Engadget*](). It's eyeing the U.S. market next and is planning to start distributing units this year. **READ MORE:** [This in-home water recycler is meant to help the planet, and your wallet]() \[*Engadget*\] **More on CES:** *[This $350 Breathing Mask Is Cashing in on Climate Change]()* ## Author I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()