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The students created a water filter to address contaminated water in Kenya. Their final filter used layers of sand, activated carbon, and small pebbles in a plastic water bottle to effectively filter out fecal coliforms and E. coli bacteria. Testing showed the filtered water was cleaner than unfiltered water, though further improvements could eliminate all bacteria. Securing the cloth around the activated carbon better to prevent particles from floating up was one area that could be enhanced.

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Projectreflection

The students created a water filter to address contaminated water in Kenya. Their final filter used layers of sand, activated carbon, and small pebbles in a plastic water bottle to effectively filter out fecal coliforms and E. coli bacteria. Testing showed the filtered water was cleaner than unfiltered water, though further improvements could eliminate all bacteria. Securing the cloth around the activated carbon better to prevent particles from floating up was one area that could be enhanced.

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Project Description

Izzy Tyler & Grace Frideger

Materials:

Sand $11.90 (1 cups)


Activated carbon (Charcoal) $14.95 (1/2 cup)
Small pebbles $10.30 (2 cups)
Plastic water bottle $5.70
Cloth $.95 (2 cut out circles)

Filter:
In Kenya, the problem they experience most is the contamination of water from fecal
coliforms and E-Coli. We decided that in order to remove these coliforms, a Carbon filter was the
best option because the carbon collects the coliforms and prevents them from going back into the
water. We used the stream water as our test water. However, our filter did take several tries to be
successful. At first, we used a small water bottle, but quickly realized that it was too small and
the flow was much too slow. We decided to try again, this time with a bigger bottle. But in this
try, we made the layers of rocks and sand far too thick, and the flow was again too slow. Finally,
we made our final filter with smaller layers, enough to adequately filter the water, but not too
much that the water would barely filter through. This final filter was mostly successful. After
several tests we conducted, it was clear that it was considerably more clean than the unfiltered
water. If we were to continue this project, we would try to improve it to a point where absolutely
no bacteria is able to get through. One large improvement we could have done was to discover
how to secure the cloth surrounding the active carbon (charcoal) so small peices would not float
to the top. But, overall, this project was very insightful, educational, and relevant.

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