Passive building income
Your building.
Extra income.
Zero effort.
AquaNode installs a hospital-grade purified water refill station in your building. We run everything. You earn a monthly revenue share — no costs, no management, no risk.
6-stage RO purification
Why it works for everyone
One station. Everyone benefits.
The Water Bar earns you income because residents actually want it — here's what each person in your building gets.
For Landlords
A permanent, branded amenity that pays you monthly — with none of the work. AquaNode installs, runs, maintains, and replaces everything. You provide a wall and a plug; we handle the rest. Your building gets a modern, sought-after feature that supports occupancy and renewals.
For Residents
Clean, purified water on tap, downstairs, anytime. No more R30 bottles from the shop, no more delivery runs, no more lugging 5L bottles up the lift. Refill your own bottle in seconds and pay from your phone — around 65% cheaper than bottled water.
The concept
This is the Water Bar.
A hospital-grade purified water refill station, installed in your building lobby. Residents bring any container, tap to pay, and fill up — 24/7.
- Bring your own container
Any bottle, jug, or 20L drum. Zero single-use plastic.
- Tap-to-pay, instantly
QR, SnapScan, or contactless card. No app, no account.
- 5L · 10L · 20L presets
Tap your volume. Water stops exactly at your paid litres.
- 6-stage RO + UV
Hospital-grade purification. SANS 241 tested quarterly.
Watch the story
See AquaNode in motion
A 24-second look at our 6-stage purification, water bar, and the numbers behind it.
Projections only. Modelled on a typical 1,000-bed building across bear (30%) to achievable (75%) adoption scenarios. Actual returns depend on site and uptake.
How it works
Three steps. Passive forever.
AquaNode handles everything after you say yes.
We install
AquaNode fits a hospital-grade 6-stage RO Water Bar in your building. One-time capex. The asset sits on your balance sheet.
We operate
We cover every cost — water, electricity, filters, maintenance, quality testing, payment processing. You pay nothing. Ever.
You earn
A majority share of gross revenue deposited every month. View live litres dispensed, revenue, and ESG data on your dashboard anytime.
The financial case
Strong yields. Fast payback. Zero landlord cost.
Projections shown as a range — from a conservative worst case to an achievable best case — across two indicative building sizes. AquaNode bears all install and operating costs; the landlord contributes zero effort.
Landlords typically require a minimum 20% IRR on capital. Even at the worst-case end of our range, the larger-building model comfortably beats a fixed deposit; at base case it outperforms most conventional property benchmarks.
Indicative ranges only. Worst case modelled on bear-case adoption (~30% of residents); best/base case on achievable adoption (~75% large / ~60% small). Actual returns depend on site, footfall, and uptake. Full model and assumptions available under NDA.
For residents
Pure water at your door
R1.80 per litre. Tap-to-pay. Four steps.
vs R5–6/L for bottled water and R25–35 for 5L home delivery. Hospital-grade RO purification, SANS-tested quarterly, available 24/7 in your building lobby.
Walk to the Water Bar
In your building lobby or common area. Bring any container.
Scan the QR code
Opens instantly on your phone. Or press the physical volume button on the stand.
Tap to pay
Apple Pay, Google Pay, or card. Confirms instantly. No app required.
Fill up and go
Water flows automatically. Stops exactly at your paid volume. Zero waste.
Sustainability & ESG
Impact data your building can report.
Every Water Bar generates exportable ESG data — directly into your sustainability reporting to shareholders and institutional lenders.
Indicative figures. Actual figures exported monthly from your live AquaNode dashboard.
Bottles displaced per building per year — worst to best case adoption
RO purification including UV sterilisation and mineral balance
Quarterly accredited laboratory water quality testing — results on your dashboard
Cheaper per litre than bottled water — accessible clean water for every resident
Who we serve
Built for multi-tenant buildings
Residential apartments
Sectional title and rental blocks. Minimum 100 units for the economics to work well.
Large residential estates
Multi-block residential complexes with shared common areas and consistent foot traffic.
Corporate / BTR
Build-to-rent developments where the Water Bar is a positioning amenity from day one.
Co-living & serviced living
Long-stay co-living and serviced residential buildings where residents expect modern amenities.
Student accommodation
Purpose-built student accommodation with high foot traffic and price-sensitive residents who want clean water on tap.
Universities
On-campus residential and shared facilities where reliable, affordable purified water is in constant demand.
Why AquaNode
We own the water infrastructure your building depends on — and turn it into income.
AquaNode installs, owns, and operates purified Water Bars inside residential buildings. Residents get clean water on tap at a fraction of bottled-water cost. Building owners earn recurring income from an asset they never have to manage.
Full capex, install, and ownership of the Water Bar.
Maintenance, filters, testing, payments — all on us.
Monthly recurring income, zero involvement.
Ready to add a passive income line to your building?
Get a free proposal with the exact financial model for your building. We'll confirm the capex, the projected income, and the payback period — specific to your site.