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WOTA's Collaboration with Tottori Prefecture

In a significant move towards disaster management, WOTA Co., Ltd., headquartered in Chuo Ward, Tokyo, has established a partnership with Tottori Prefecture, aiming to bolster the regional collaborative water supply system during emergencies. This agreement focuses on the mutual support of water supply equipment in disaster situations, specifically under the framework of the "Agreement on the Regional Mutual Assistance of Water Supply Resources during Disasters."

The Essence of the Agreement

This agreement is designed to fortify the provision of sanitation and life-supporting water at evacuation shelters during emergencies, enabling a structured mutual support system among prefectures. It’s part of a broader initiative to create a comprehensive platform driven by the Japan Water Association for Disaster (JWAD), which plays a key role in the management and operational coordination of these efforts.

Key Components of the Agreement:
1. Rich Mutual Support: The framework allows unaffected prefectures to provide vital water supply equipment such as the "WOTA BOX" and "WOSH" to areas that have been impacted by disasters.
2. Rapid Information Sharing: Establishment of an effective communication system among stakeholders, facilitating quick updates on the situation, needs for water supply equipment, and schedules for installation, operation, and withdrawal.
3. Optimization of Resource Distribution: Collection and optimal allocation of equipment at the prefectural level.
4. Training During Peace Time: Infrastructure development for training and pre-distribution of equipment to enhance readiness.
5. Inter-Prefectural Coordination: Support for communication and adjustments between municipalities facilitated through the JWAD office.

What is the Inter-Prefectural Support Platform?

The collaborative support platform works as a structured system for mutual assistance between municipalities, focusing on the rapid delivery of water supply equipment nationwide in times of crisis. By managing and tracking resources distributed across various municipalities during routine times, the system can accumulate and deploy these vital resources to affected areas promptly following a disaster. The initiative aims to ensure that necessary support reaches disaster zones within a week of the occurrence.

Through regular training exercises and collaboration with relevant entities, the platform enhances initial response capabilities, thus supporting the maintenance of sanitation and water accessibility in shelters as well as healthcare and welfare facilities during crises.

JWAD, the organization overseeing this platform, was established with the goal of creating a national framework for mutual assistance. More details can be accessed on their official website: JWAD Official Site.

Future Developments

WOTA has strategies in place for the nationwide rollout of the mutual assistance agreement regarding water supply resources during disasters. By gradually signing similar agreements with all prefectures, WOTA aims to establish a responsive and adaptable system capable of dealing with severe disasters that could strike anytime and anywhere.

About WOTA Co., Ltd.

Founded in 2014, WOTA is a private enterprise dedicated to structurally resolving water issues. The company has developed a "small-scale decentralized water circulation system" along with water treatment autonomous control technologies, aiming to address problems arising from the uneven distribution, depletion, and pollution of global water resources. Their innovations have already contributed to emergency water use during outages and improved public health. More information can be found on their website: WOTA Co., Ltd..