#334 - Water from Air: Jeff Szur's Mission to Hydrate the World

Altitude Water, located in Lauderdale Lakes, Florida, is a leading manufacturer of several types of Atmospheric Water Generators (AWG's) from residential and light commercial machines to heavy duty military-grade machines that produce water anytime, anywhere. The company's Founder and Chief Operations Officer, Jeff Szur's career in the AWG sector began in 2008. In 2009 he developed the first ozone purification machine in Trinidad before bringing his knowledge to the U.S. market. 

With decades of experience in the atmospheric water generator (AWG) industry, Jeff's innovative approach has made significant impacts across the globe. He has created a one-of-a-kind Disaster Relief Trailer for use during hurricane season (which is capable of providing pure drinking water, solar power energy, cell service, and internet service to in-need communities) as well as has supplied clean water to communities in Cameroon, Maui, Colombia, and Costa Rica. 

Szur's work has been recognized by numerous other organizations committed to environmental sustainability and disaster relief, including:  The Weather Channel, Australia's Ticker News, Energies Magazine, Authority Magazine, VoyageTampa, NewsPronto, Getting Ecological, Savoir Faire Magazine, ValiantCEO, Environmental Directions with Nancy Pearlman, and the US Marines. 

Additionally, Jeff has appeared on multiple podcasts to discuss his work, including Your Life. Your Legacy., Life by the Page, Not Quite After Midnight (which also received a sequel), The Covert Code, the Jiggy Jag show (x2), Savoir Faire Magazine's Podcast, Had to Be There, NatureBacked, The Michael Brian Show, and GreenTech Pulse among others. He has also spoken as a speaker and panelist at numerous international trade shows, such as the Disasters Expo USA 2024. 

In 2024, Altitude Water's Disaster Relief Trailer aided relief efforts following Hurricane Helene, providing water, electricity, and wi-fi to those impacted across Florida and North Carolina. Jeff Szur was also honored during the 2024 Forbes Best of Africa Award Ceremony for his company's 'Water to Africa' initiative as well as was a speaker at the Sustainability Summit held during the UN Climate Week in 2024. 

Altitude Water's Trident-12 AWG was featured in Food & Beverage Magazine's prestigious list of Top Fall Products. The full list can be viewed at the link below, with Altitude Water's machine being listed at number 3: https://issuu.com/foodandbeveragemagazine/docs/fbmag_octissue24_celebcover_min?fr=sZWY1MTY0MDE4Nzg 

In 2025, Szur will be a guest on iHeart Radio's The Shrimp Tank at Florida Atlantic University as well as was featured in: Business.com, Golf Central Magazine, Water Conditioning & Purification International Magazine, and Utilities.buzz. He will be featured on the cover of Top 100 Magazine as well as listed among the Top 100 Innovators and CEOs. He will also be featured in the season premiere of the Fish Guyz Lures to Legends.