Turn any water into safe drinking water

The Village Bucket Filter removes 99.9999% of the bacteria that cause cholera and typhoid. No power, no chemicals, no cartridges to buy.

R749 Excludes delivery. Flat R95 anywhere in South Africa.
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The Village Bucket Filter, a blue gravity-fed water filter with its outlet tube
Brown untreated water in a raised bucket filtering down into a bucket of clear water
SABS tested SANS 5221 and SANS 241
WHO certified Independently verified
Lasts 10 years Nothing to replace
Flat R95 delivery Anywhere in South Africa
Tested, not claimed

The same water, two minutes apart

Both photographs were taken during the same test on the same bucket of untreated water. Nothing was added to it.

Close-up of untreated brown water with visible sediment and debris
Going in
Clear filtered water running from the filter outlet into a white container
Coming out

Independently verified by the SABS against SANS 5221, SANS 6315 and SANS 241, and tested and certified by the World Health Organisation.

99.9999%

of bacteria removed

A removal rate that exceeds EPA standards, achieved on gravity alone with a membrane you clean rather than replace.

Bacteria

Removes the bacteria behind cholera, typhoid, botulism and amoebic dysentery, including E. coli, coliform bacteria, streptococcus and salmonella.

Protozoa and cysts

Removes giardia, cryptosporidium and cyclospora, the parasites that survive most household treatment.

Without chemicals or power

No chlorine, no tablets, no batteries and no electricity. Gravity does the work, so it keeps running through load shedding.

Four things to do, then it just runs

The kit includes the drill bit, the connectors and the syringe. You supply the buckets.

A bucket of untreated brown water raised above a clean collection bucket

Fill

Fill any bucket with the water you have. River, rainwater, borehole, tank or municipal supply.

The Village Bucket Filter kit laid out: filter, tube, connectors, washers, syringe and hook

Connect

Drill one hole with the bit in the kit, then fit the connector and tube. Everything you need is included.

The filter connected to an outdoor garden tap, water running clear

Pour

Release the clamp and clean water flows out at a litre every two minutes, ready to drink.

The filter shown with its bucket, garden tap and kitchen tap adapters

Backwash

Push the syringe through once a week to clear the membrane. No cartridges, no refills, no running cost.

The range

One filter for the house, one for the whole facility

Every price on this site excludes delivery. Facility installations are quoted individually.

Village Bucket Filter

SABS Tests: SANS 5221:2011 (Edition 4.4), F.M. 5.4 W-B, SANS 6315: 2003 (Edition 1), Salmonella: SANS 241:2011 (Edition1) CLICK TO VIEW TEST REPORT Village Bucket Water…

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Built for households and for buildings full of people

The Bucket Filter serves a family from any container. The Facility Filter plumbs into an existing system and handles 9 000 litres an hour.

Family homes Schools Clinics Churches and halls Farms and smallholdings Camping and disaster relief
A woman filling a jerry can at a rural hand pump
Fresh fruit being rinsed under filtered water
A Village Facility Filter installed into the plumbing of a community building
In the field

Filters handed to the families who need them

Distribution days run through schools, churches and community halls across KwaZulu-Natal, with each household shown how to fit and backwash their filter before they take it home.

A community hall full of women holding their new filter buckets
A school learner holding a boxed Village Bucket Filter kit
A woman drawing filtered water from a tap fitted at her home
Learners and staff gathered outside Zuzumqhele High School with their filter buckets
A smallholder standing beside irrigated vegetable beds
A child pouring collected water into a household bucket
Because everyone deserves clean safe water.
The commitment Village Water Filters SA was founded on

A social enterprise, not a reseller

Village Water Filters SA is African female founded, owned and managed, and supplies households, schools and clinics directly.

Level 1 BBBEE contributor
100% African female founded, owned and managed
Donations distributed through our NGO, Galaza Energy Solutions
Access Bank Womenpreneur Pitch-A-Ton winner 2022
Standard Bank and SACCI Business Pitching Competition winner 2024
CWENA Sociopreneur of the Year, second place 2024
Women in Africa Top 54 (WIA 54)

Questions people ask before buying

Does it need electricity or chemicals?

Neither. The filter works on gravity alone, so there are no batteries, no power and no chlorine tablets. It keeps working during load shedding and in areas with no electricity at all.

Do I have to buy replacement cartridges?

No. There are no parts to replace. You maintain the filter by backwashing it with the syringe included in the kit, and it lasts up to ten years when kept clean. That is the whole running cost.

What kind of water can I put through it?

River water, rainwater, borehole water, tank water and municipal water. It also connects to a JoJo tank, a garden tap or a Hippo Water Roller. For very muddy water, adding the Village Pre-Filter keeps the flow rate up and extends the life of the main filter.

How fast is it?

The Village Bucket Filter delivers roughly one litre every two minutes, which is enough for a household drinking and cooking supply. The Village Facility Filter, which plumbs into an existing system, handles up to 9 000 litres an hour for schools, clinics and farms.

What does delivery cost?

Delivery is a flat R95 anywhere in South Africa and is added at checkout. All product prices on this site exclude delivery.

Is it actually certified?

Yes. The filter has been tested by the SABS against SANS 5221:2011, SANS 6315:2003 and SANS 241:2011, and it has been tested and certified by the World Health Organisation. It exceeds EPA standards with a 99.9999% bacteria removal rate.

What comes in the box?

The filter, a bucket connection and tube with a flow-stop clamp, tap connectors, tubes and washers, a syringe for backwashing, a hook to hang the syringe, a pictorial instruction manual and a 12 month manufacturer guarantee. You supply your own buckets.

Clean, safe drinking water for your family

The Village Bucket Filter is R749 excluding delivery, and it keeps working for up to ten years with nothing to replace.

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