Welcome to Clean Water Project

OUR MISSION

A team of dreamers making a better reality.

Our journey began in our trailer; twenty-four feet (7.3 m) of lifelong memories. Between almost being caught on fire – twice, withstanding the humid Georgia summers, the frigid cold nights in winter, and many trips across the county; our trailer was both our laboratory and our love.

At our non-profit, we pride ourselves on being anything but ordinary. While we may not have access to unlimited resources or a cutting edge laboratory staffed with highly accomplished individuals, we have something even more valuable: a dedicated team of everyday individuals with extraordinary aspirations.

Our Journey So Far

2017

INITIAL PROJECT PROPOSED

The two founders, John and David, brainstormed energy-efficient solutions for traditional methods that have become outdated to support populations worldwide and answer the call that billions of people demand: a sustainable solution.

2018

GROUNDBREAKING DISCOVERY

Initial tests of design concepts proved that with their design, John and Dave could purify water fifty times more efficiently than simply boiling water. This means not only time but resources can be saved while providing people with an eco-friendly alternative process.

2019

FIRST PRODUCTION SYSTEM

The first device built was large enough to fulfill the needs of over 3,000 people per day, according to the World Health Organization standards. This was a monumental accomplishment as it proved that a system could be developed not only for drinking water but for sanitation needs.

2020

REDEFINING THE GOALS

The global pandemic showed us that if our company needs to be adaptable, so too does our device. Thus, we moved to rapid prototyping, Matt – John's youngest son, joined the team to design custom components to compact the design that had been made to suit households or small industries.

2021

CLEAN WATER PROJECT IS FOUNDED

Clean Water Foundation becomes a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization and earn its patent on their revolutionary water purification device, the DrinkPure.

2023

IN COUNTRY SYSTEMS BEGIN

Our first system will be sent to Pucallpa, Peru, where dozens of clinicians and thousands of patients will benefit from our technology; additionally, multiple systems will be sent to Zambia to promote local safety measures for clean water.

Meet Our Team

John Byrne

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

After receiving a degree in Religious Studies from California State University, Chico, John went on to create several successful buisiness and also became a real estate developer. With a dream of making the world a better place, he ran for the California State Assembly in 2002.

John is a visionary and began working with his son, David, to help bring an end to the dire situation that millions of people wake up to each and every day – a lack of clean water! At their own expense, John and David began the task of building a system that will work in the harshest of environnments and provide safe drinking water to those in need.

Co-Founder & CTO

David Byrne

After graduating University of California, San Diego, at the age of nineteen with a B.S. in Nanoengineering, David worked for several multinational corporations before finding and admiration for invention. The same drive that created the Clean Water Project today.

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Augusta, GA

Director of Latin America

Matt Byrne

Matt is a Biomedical Engineering student at the Georgia Institute of Technology, where he is a Medical Research Assistant in drug delivery methods. Matt is fluent in Spanish and leads operations in Latin America and the Caribbean.

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Atlanta, GA

Digital Design Lead

Niloofar Sariaslani

Niloofar is a passionate designer with a creative mindset for philanthropy. Being an architect has inspired her to propose unique ideas for large changes in many fields. Niloofar enjoys communicating and managing our social media content and presentations.

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Frankfurt, Germany

Marketing Engineer

Jamshed Kaikobad

Jamshed studies Chemical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology with a minor in Materials Science. His research conducts many laboratory evaluations of products during the research and development phases.

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Atlanta, GA

Give to Clean Water Project

Your generous donation will be used to help fund the mission of Clean Water Project. You can donate using the form here: to setup a recurring donation and create an account, please click the "monthly" button.

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"You're the first company I've heard of who wants to give away products that would otherwise fly off shelves."

Call us crazy!

"What about disaster relief?"

You name it, we can do it! Our technology kills living pathogens in water more efficientially than the industry standard. Alongside additional devices, the sky is the limit.

"Why not just donate bottled water?"

Giving plastic bottles to pollute the region is no solution, it is a bandaide. We bring a system that can last a lifetime with proper maintainance.

Join the Team!

Become an Outreach Coordinator today!

None of our efforts would be possible without the help of our talented Outreach Coordinators who serve as liaisons to regions in need. Outreach Coordinators work with Clean Water Project to help bring our technology to areas that need a supported water infrastructure. By helping us educate local communities and assist with travel arrangements, Outreach Coordinators are the backbone of Clean Water Project.

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