There was soemthing pretty much the same on Dragons Den to this about 2 years ago, for purifying water in desert regions where family members have access to water which isnt necessarily clean but is available.
The trolley is taken to the water source and filled, on the way back the rotation of the wheels drives the water through a filtration system theoretically purifying the water, so people dont have to walk half as far to get their water or otherwise inappropriate water can be used which would be unsuitable without purification.