About Us
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“The quality of your water
is a direct link to the quality of your health.”
Uncle Tilo’s Clean Water LLC was founded in 2017 to meet a critical need in Hawai‘i: empowering households that rely on rainwater catchment systems with education, trusted solutions, and professional support. Our mission has always centered on protecting health through knowledge, accountability, and practical system care.
Today, UTCW serves the community through our online store, professional services, and in-person education. We provide economically viable, environmentally responsible solutions that enhance the safety, performance, and longevity of household rainwater catchment systems used for daily living and consumption—including Quantum Disinfection, water testing resources, filtration solutions, and catchment maintenance support.
Education remains at the core of our work.
First Saturday Empowerment Through Education for Clean Water class is free and open to the public and held at Connection Point, 15-1839 32nd Avenue, Hawaiian Paradise Park, at 10:00 AM. These classes equip Rainwater Harvesters with the knowledge needed to manage their own water supply because when your water does not come from a public utility, you are the Water Department.
Your Water. Your Responsibility. Our Support.
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Our Mission
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Our passion and core values form the foundation of Uncle Tilo’s Clean Water LLC. Everything we do is driven by a commitment to education, responsibility, and the protection of human health through safe, reliable water. Our mission is to deliver impactful clean water education and outreach, while providing sustainable, economically viable, and environmentally responsible water disinfection solutions that support the highest quality water for household use and consumption. Our goal is to establish a trusted platform—one that positions Hawai‘i as a global showcase for Personal Water Sustainability, demonstrating what is possible when education, integrity, and self-reliance come together. Because ultimately, the quality of your water is directly linked to the quality of your health. |
Innovation for Rainwater Harvesters Enhance Communities and Economies.
Without Clean Water All Development Efforts Will Ultimately Fail
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Leadership, Experience & Purpose
Uncle Tilo’s Clean Water LLC is grounded in decades of hands-on experience, engineering expertise, and a deep commitment to community health. Founder Todd “Uncle Tilo” Lolla was introduced to rainwater harvesting early in life, growing up on a Midwestern dairy farm where self-reliance and water stewardship were essential.
With a Bachelor of Science in Geological Engineering from the South Dakota School of Mines, Todd’s professional career spanned groundwater studies, environmental remediation, well drilling, and stormwater management across the desert Southwest. Throughout the 1990s, he worked closely with state environmental agencies to help establish groundwater protection standards experience that now directly informs UTCW’s work in Hawai‘i.
In 2009, Todd relocated to Hawai‘i Island, answering a personal calling to return to community-based work. Living and working in Puna exposed the realities faced by thousands of households dependent on rainwater catchment as their primary water source. That lived experience led to the founding of Uncle Tilo’s Clean Water LLC in 2017, created to address one of the most fundamental human needs: safe, reliable water.
Hawai‘i is home to tens of thousands of residents who rely on rainwater catchment, private wells, or non-municipal water systems often without regulatory oversight. In these environments, education is the first line of protection. Improperly designed or poorly maintained systems can pose serious health risks, while well-managed systems can provide clean, soft, potable water that supports daily life.
UTCW has emerged as a trusted local authority by focusing on education-first leadership, professional standards, and practical solutions. Our work includes free public education through the First Saturday Empowerment Through Education for Clean Water program, community outreach, and support during natural events such as volcanic activity, vog, ashfall, storms, and acid rain conditions unique to island living.
As the Hawai‘i only authorized distributor of Quantum Disinfection, and developer of the Clean Water Filter Pack, UTCW continues to raise the standard for water disinfection offering systems that deliver potable water without chemicals, without power, and with minimal maintenance.
From the raindrop to the faucet, every component of a water system matters. And ultimately, the quality of that system directly impacts the quality of human health. As climate change, population growth, and environmental pressures increase, the need for rainwater harvesting—and responsible water stewardship—will only grow. UTCW remains committed to providing economically viable, environmentally responsible solutions that empower individuals, strengthen communities, and support long-term water resilience.
Uncle Tilo’s Clean Water LLC is grounded in decades of hands-on experience, engineering expertise, and a deep commitment to community health. Founder Todd “Uncle Tilo” Lolla was introduced to rainwater harvesting early in life, growing up on a Midwestern dairy farm where self-reliance and water stewardship were essential.
With a Bachelor of Science in Geological Engineering from the South Dakota School of Mines, Todd’s professional career spanned groundwater studies, environmental remediation, well drilling, and stormwater management across the desert Southwest. Throughout the 1990s, he worked closely with state environmental agencies to help establish groundwater protection standards experience that now directly informs UTCW’s work in Hawai‘i.
In 2009, Todd relocated to Hawai‘i Island, answering a personal calling to return to community-based work. Living and working in Puna exposed the realities faced by thousands of households dependent on rainwater catchment as their primary water source. That lived experience led to the founding of Uncle Tilo’s Clean Water LLC in 2017, created to address one of the most fundamental human needs: safe, reliable water.
Hawai‘i is home to tens of thousands of residents who rely on rainwater catchment, private wells, or non-municipal water systems often without regulatory oversight. In these environments, education is the first line of protection. Improperly designed or poorly maintained systems can pose serious health risks, while well-managed systems can provide clean, soft, potable water that supports daily life.
UTCW has emerged as a trusted local authority by focusing on education-first leadership, professional standards, and practical solutions. Our work includes free public education through the First Saturday Empowerment Through Education for Clean Water program, community outreach, and support during natural events such as volcanic activity, vog, ashfall, storms, and acid rain conditions unique to island living.
As the Hawai‘i only authorized distributor of Quantum Disinfection, and developer of the Clean Water Filter Pack, UTCW continues to raise the standard for water disinfection offering systems that deliver potable water without chemicals, without power, and with minimal maintenance.
From the raindrop to the faucet, every component of a water system matters. And ultimately, the quality of that system directly impacts the quality of human health. As climate change, population growth, and environmental pressures increase, the need for rainwater harvesting—and responsible water stewardship—will only grow. UTCW remains committed to providing economically viable, environmentally responsible solutions that empower individuals, strengthen communities, and support long-term water resilience.
Educating people to understand water has taken on new urgency
as global environmental challenges proliferate.
World leaders, academics and corporate executives are calling water
“the oil of the 21st century”—and unlike oil, water has no substitute.
