About Quartz
Quartz Water Source is committed to expanding access to clean water around the world.
2014
Flint, Michigan became the U.S. epicenter of the global water crisis. More than 100,000 residents were exposed to highly elevated lead content, predicted to have irreversible neurological and behavioral consequences.
Leading sources agreed the exposure could have been prevented for approximately $100 per day, covering the cost of additives to coat the inside of the water supply pipes.
2019
While on a business trip to Israel, Quartz Founder & CEO, Jonathan “JQ” Quarles was introduced to Atmospheric Water Generation (AWG) technology.
He immediately realized the potential of this technology to serve as a recurring, scalable source of clean drinking water for the people of Flint and other American cities struggling with clean drinking water. JQ knew that he had to bring this technology home to Flint and to other cities around the world.
2020
After a year of looking for the right team, research, and strategic planning (not without trial and error), Quartz Water Source officially launched on August 6th, 2020 with a commitment to:
Providing a clean water source to communities in need
Giving back through our donor-advised fund
Raising awareness about the global water crisis
