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AUTHOR
E25-0136/04
MICHAEL MURITHI
PROJECT SUPERVISOR
MR. MWANGI
APRIL 2010
This project is submitted as a partial fulfillment of the award of degree in Bsc. civil Engineering, JKUAT
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DEDICATION
To my Sis and Dad for their support and concern.
I give praise to God almighty.
A man with one watch knows what time it is. A man with two is never quite sure.- Anonymous
Your saw my body. In your book they were all written, the days that were ordained for me, when as yet
there was none of them. How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! How great is the sum of
them! How precious to me are your thoughts, God! How vast is the sum of them! If I should count them,
they are more in number than the sand: When I awake, I am still with thee. Ps 139:16-17
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
I would like to express my sincere gratitude to those that have assisted and supported me and made this
project possible. I wish to appreciate the Almighty God for His strength, provision and protection during
this project period. My supervisor Mr. Mwangi, who guided, advised, spent his time and assisted me in
giving my best to this project.
The department of civil, construction and environmental engineering was of great help to me in providing
materials, administrative and technical support; say Mr. Karugu, Mr. Kibe and Mr. Munyi.
Jennifer, food science technician who was ever available to assist me in lab tests.
My classmates, friends, Mitambo, Sam, roommate-Deno and dad deserve more than an appreciation for
providing resources, advice and lively moments that made this journey worth finishing. May God bless
you abundantly.
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DECLARATION
I hereby declare that the research work compiled herein is my original work and has not been done
anywhere else to the best of my knowledge.
Any duplication or translation of this work beyond that permitted by the relevant copyright laws, without
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ABSTRACT
The Kenyan government is responsible for supplying treated water to its citizen. The Water Act 2002
and the Public Health Act in Kenya call for a focus on sanitation due to the knowledge of the dire
consequences that result from inadequate attention-health crisis. However the government effort to supply
each household with clean piped water has not been achieved.
This study sought to present findings on use of Pumice, sand, sunlight and quarry dust as alternative
means of water purification. UV light is efficient in killing micro organisms. These materials were
arranged in a PVC column and used to filter the water. This water was then exposed to sunlight for up to
6 hours. Turbidity ,E coli, total dissolved solids, total suspended solids, chemical oxygen demand COD,
biochemical oxygen demand BOD, Ph, nitrite and ammonia were used as parameters to monitor
efficiency of the media. The set up was efficient in removal of total suspended solids, total dissolved
solids and Escherichia coli (91.95, 73.04, and 86.80% respectively). Turbidity removal efficiency by the
column unit was poor (64.02%).However after 6h of sunlight treatment, turbidity reduced by 33.35%
resulting to overall efficiency of 76.02 %. E coli were not completely eliminated by sunlight due to
turbidity in the filtrate. Percentage removal of nitrite by the set up was 25%.Ammonia was absent in the
filtrate. Hence sand, quarry dust and pumice can effectively purify well water.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
DEDICATION
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
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ABSTRACT
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF FIGURES
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LIST OF TABLES
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
2.1 INTRODUCTION
2.6.1Pumice
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3.0RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
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5.0 CONCLUSION
5.1 RECOMMENDATIONS
6.0 REFERENCES
6.1 TABLES AND PLATES
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Figure 1.2 Marshy water around a well in Juja.
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LIST OF TABLES
TABLE1: Effect of effective size (D10) on filter performance at filtration rate of 0.1 m/hr ...................... 8
TABLE 2: Effects of sand bed depth on filter performance (a) Filter 1: (ES=0.20 mm) ........................... 9
Table 3.5: Properties and methods of analysis ........................................................................................... 29
Table 4.1.1: Results of the data collected from Juja wells .......................................................................... 31
Table 4.2.1: Results of column filtrate at Tap 1 .......................................................................................... 33
Table 4.2.2 Results of filtrate after sunlight treatment (tap 2). ................................................................. 34
Table 4.4 Efficiency of the set up. .............................................................................................................. 41
WHO DRINKING WATER GUIDELINES .............................................................................................. 45
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 PROBLEM BACKGROUND
Water pollution is a major problem in the global context. It has been suggested that it is the leading
worldwide cause of deaths and diseases, and that it accounts for the deaths of more than 14,000 people
daily. In addition to the acute problems of water pollution in developing countries, industrialized
countries continue to struggle with pollution problems as well. Municipalities and industries sometimes
discharge waste materials into bodies of water that are used as public sources of supply. Surface run-off
also brings mud, leaves, and decayed vegetation together with human and animal wastes into streams and
lakes. In turn, these organic wastes cause algae and bacteria to flourish. Toxic bacteria, chemicals and
heavy metals routinely infiltrate and pollute our shallow wells making people sick while exposing them to
long term health consequences such as liver damage, cancer and other serious conditions. (Water
pollution-WIKIPEDIA, 2009)
Safe, clean drinking water and sanitation facilities are key to economic development and public health
in Kenya. Yet many Kenyans continue to have inadequate access to water, drink unsafe water, live near
open sewage and as a result suffer and die from water-borne diseases, which account for 60% of all
diseases in Kenya. Without a strategy to deal with this situation, rapid urbanization and population growth
mean worsening conditions for millions of Kenyans, especially the poorest. Recognizing this problem,
both donor agencies and the Government of Kenya (GoK) support reforms in the water/sanitation sector.
In particular, through the Water Act 2002, the GoK now encourages greater community initiative in
provision of services as well as the formation of publicly accountable local water and sewerage
companies (Columbia University, 2007). Based on Nairobis growth rate of 7.3 %( UON, 2005) and of
JKUAT student population, Juja increasingly serves as a residential base for those who work in Nairobi,
Githurai and study in JKUAT. This has placed high pressure on public services, notably on water and
sanitation delivery. As a result, provision of safe water to a majority in the area has depended primarily
upon the construction of wells and protection of spring discharge. The presence of poorly designed pit
latrines as well as poor and inadequate groundwater protection has led to contamination of spring water
and shallow water wells posing a risk of an outbreak of water borne diseases especially diarrhoea and
typhoid.
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Some of the wells in the area of study, JUJA are not currently in use.
Those that are functional are not used for the purposes they were
intended for and are located in unhygienic environment (fig 1.2).
Residents are limited to using this water for washing and irrigation.
Some boreholes in JKUAT have excessive minerals (estates
department, 2009).
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The local materials to be used will eliminate the biological pollutants from the water samples.
Some wells may have more pollutants while others may have none.
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2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 INTRODUCTION
Water well is an excavation or structure created in the ground by digging, driving, boring or drilling to
access groundwater in underground aquifers. The well water is drawn by pumps. It can also be drawn up
using containers, such as buckets, which are raised mechanically or by hand. Wells vary greatly in depth,
water volume and water quality. Well water typically contains more minerals in solution than surface
water and may require treatment to soften the water by removing minerals such as arsenic, iron and
manganese. (Wikipedia-water pollution, 2009)
2.2 TYPES OF WATER WELLS
1) Dug wells
Until recent centuries, all artificial wells didnt have pumps, and were dug wells of varying degrees of
formality. Their indispensability has produced numerous literary references, literal and figurative, to
them, including the Christian Bible story of Jesus meeting a wom
an at Jacob's well (John 4:6) and the "Ding Dong Bell" nursery rhyme about a cat in a well.
a) Hand dug wells provide a cheap solution to accessing ground water in rural locations, with a high
degree of community participation. They have been successfully excavated to 60m. They are cheap
(compared to drilling) as they use mostly hand labor for construction, have low operational and
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maintenance costs. Hand dug wells (fig2.2) can be easily deepened, if the ground water level drops, by
telescoping the lining further down into the aquifer. Since most of them exploit shallow aquifers, the well
may be susceptible to yield fluctuations and possible surface contamination.
b) Driven wells may be created in unconsolidated material with a "well point", which consists of a
hardened drive point and a screen (perforated pipe). The point is simply hammered into the ground,
usually with a tripod and "driver", with pipe sections added as needed. A driver is a weighted pipe that
slides over the pipe being driven and is repeatedly dropped on it. When ground water is encountered, the
well is washed of sediment and a pump installed.
c) Drilled wells can be excavated by simple hand drilling methods (augering, sludging, jetting, driven,
hand percussion) or machine drilling (rotary, percussion, down the hole hammer). Drilled wells can get
water from a much deeper level by than dug wells - often up to several hundred meters. Water wells
typically range from 20 to 600 feet (180 m), but in some areas can go deeper than 3,000 feet
(910 m).Drilled wells are usually cased with a factory-made pipe, typically steel or plastic/pvc. Two
classes of drilled-well types based on the type of aquifer which the well is completed in:
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Water is typically referred to as polluted when it is impaired by anthropogenic contaminants and either
does not support a human use, like serving as drinking water, and or undergoes a marked shift in its
ability to support its constituent biotic communities, such as fish. Natural phenomena such as volcanoes,
algae blooms, storms, and earthquakes also cause major changes in water quality and the ecological status
of water. Sources of surface water pollution are discharges from a sewage treatment plant, a factory, or
storm drains, litter (fig 2.3), and improper waste disposal.
Groundwater aquifers are susceptible to contamination from sources that may not directly affect surface
water bodies. Most of the bacteria, viruses, parasites and fungi that contaminate well water come from
fecal matter from humans and other animals. Common bacterial contaminants include E. coli, Salmonella,
Shigella, and Campylobacter jejuni. Common viral contaminants include norovirus, sapovirus, rotavirus,
enteroviruses, and hepatitis A and E. Parasites include Giardia lamblia, Cryptosporidium, Cyclospora,
and microsporidia.
Chemical contamination is a common problem with groundwater.eg. Fertilizer, pesticides and volatile
organic compounds. Several minerals are also contaminants, including lead leached from brass fittings or
old lead pipes; chromium VI from electroplating and other sources; naturally occurring arsenic, radon and
uranium, all of which can cause cancer; and naturally occurring fluoride, which is desirable in low
quantities to prevent tooth decay, but which can cause dental fluorosis in concentrations above
recommended levels. Some chemicals are commonly present in water wells at levels that are not toxic,
but which can cause other problems. Calcium and magnesium cause what is known as hard water, which
can precipitate and clog pipes or burn out water heaters. Iron and manganese can appear as dark flecks
that stain clothing and plumbing, and can promote the growth of iron and manganese bacteria that can
form slimy black colonies that clog pipes. (Wikipedia-water pollution, 2009)
2.4 ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS AND MITIGATION
A possible risk with the placement of water wells could be soil salination. This problem occurs when the
water table of the soil begins to drop and salt begins to accumulate as the soil begins to dry out.
Cleanup of contaminated groundwater tends to be very costly. Effective remediation of groundwater is
generally very difficult. Contamination of groundwater from surface and subsurface sources can usually
be dramatically reduced by correctly centering the casing during construction and filling the casing
annulus with an appropriate sealing material. Well water for personal use is often filtered. Deep bed sand
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filters are used extensively in drinking water and wastewater treatment. (Global Water Supply and
Sanitation Assessment 2000 Report)
2.5 WATERBORNE DISEASES
In developing countries four-fifths of all the illnesses are caused by water-borne diseases, with diarrhoea
being the leading cause of childhood death. The global picture of water and health has a strong local
dimension with some 1.1 billion people still lacking access to improved drinking water sources and some
2.4 billion to adequate sanitation. Today we have strong evidence that water-, sanitation and hygienerelated diseases account for some 2,213,000 deaths annually.These diseases include
schistomiasis,Diarrhoea,malaria,Botulism,fluorosis
,poisoning,Lymphatic,methaemoglobinemia,polio,scabies,schistomiasis,trachoma,cholera and typhoid.
Water borne diseases spread by contamination of drinking water systems. (WHO 2000')
2.6 LOCAL MATERIALS
2.6.1Pumice
The properties of natural pumice were characterized including the microstructure, porosity,
mechanical strength, composition and harmful trace element content. The results show that the natural
pumice has a porous structure with a pore size ranging from 50 to 150 m, an interconnective porosity of
80%, and a compressive strength of 1.72 0.12 MPa. The natural pumice is mainly composed of silicate,
and the content of harmful trace elements of arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), and mercury (Hg) in the pumice
are less than 3 ppm, whereas the content of plumbum (Pb) is less than 5 ppm. (Xiyu Li et al, 2009).Pumice
is Resistant to temperature change and does not expand or contract with temperature change. This reduces
the possibility of cracking and structural damage. Pumice is strong yet lightweight. (Flue and chimney)
2.6.2 Sand
Sand, along with gravel, silt and clay are collectively known as sediment, and are produced by the
mechanical and chemical breakdown of rocks. Its composition is largely dependent on the source
material. Sand is rich in mineral composition e.g. quartz, rutile and zircon magnetite. It has a grain size of
0.1-2 mm (Yahoo, 2009). Well sorted sand has a higher permeability, and is suitable for drainage
materials and, especially pure quartz sand, for water filtration. Grain shape can either be angular, sub
angular or rounded. More angular sand is preferred for concrete manufacture, and well-rounded sand is
preferred for filtration sand. When using sand as a filter media two important factors play a role; sand
grain size and sand bed depth. Its recommended that the effective size of sand used for continually
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operated slow sand filters (COSSFs) should be in the range of 0.15 0.35mm (Schulz and Okun, 1984). It
should be preferably rounded, and free from any clay, soil or organic matter.
2.6.2.1Effect of sand size on removal of bacteria
Results from some studies have shown that there is scope for the relaxation of typical values that have
been used as benchmarks of slow sand filter design. A study (Muhammad et al, 1996) done on coarser
sand found that the treatment efficiency (for removal of bacteria, turbidity and color) of slow sand filters
was not very sensitive to sand sizes up to 0.45mm, although a slight increase in treatment efficiency was
observed with decreasing sand size. See Table 1. Filters with sand sizes larger than 0.2mm up to 0.45mm
produce satisfactory quality water with the added advantage of a longer filter run. (Ellis, 1987). In an
intermittent sand filter column of 60cm sand, fine-grained sand columns (D10 0.16mm) effectively
remove oocysts under a variety of conditions while Coarse-grained media columns (D10 0.90mm) yield
larger numbers of oocysts. Factorial design analysis indicated that grain size was the variable that most
affected the oocyst effluent concentrations in these intermittent filters. (Logan et al, 2001).
TABLE1:
Effect of effective size (D10) on filter performance at filtration rate of 0.1 m/hr
Average % Removal
Filter D10(mm)
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Total
Coliforms
Coliforms
Turbidity
Colour
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0.20
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99.70
96.50
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99.30
96.50
95.10
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sand bed depth causes a reduction in total surface area of the sand grains and ultimately total adsorption
capacity is reduced (Muhammad, et al, 1996)
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Effects of sand bed depth on filter performance
(a) Filter 1: (ES=0.20 mm)
Average % Removal
Feacal Coliforms
Total Coliforms
Turbidity
Colour
0.73
99.60
99.70
96.50
95.10
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98.40
99.00
87.50
72.00
Fecal Coliforms
Total Coliforms
Turbidity
Colour
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99.30
99.30
95.50
95.10
0.40
97.40
98.70
86.50
72.00
Fecal Coliforms
Total Coliforms
Turbidity
Colour
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99.00
98.60
96.20
92.00
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look of dirty water. But also, it is essential to eliminate the turbidity of water in order to effectively
disinfect it for drinking purposes. This adds some extra cost to the treatment of surface water supplies.
(Turbidity, lenntech 2010)
2.7.1.1 Turbidity Test
The Turbidity Test is designed to scientifically and objectively judge the solubility of a sample to the
solvent specified in Clarity of Solution in Purity in the individual monograph. The most widely used
measurement unit for turbidity is the FTU (Formazin Turbidity Unit). ISO refers to its units as FNU
(Formazin Nephelometric Units).
There are several practical ways of checking water quality, the most direct being some measure of
attenuation (that is, reduction in strength) of light as it passes through a sample column of water. The
alternatively used Jackson Candle method (units: Jackson Turbidity Unit or JTU) is essentially the
inverse measure of the length of a column of water needed to completely obscure a candle flame viewed
through it. The more water needed (the longer the water column), the clearer the water.
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A property of the particles that they will scatter a light beam focused on them is considered a more
meaningful measure of turbidity in water. Turbidity measured this way uses an instrument called a
nephelometer with the detector setup to the side of the light beam. More light reaches the detector if there
are lots of small particles scattering the source beam than if there are few. The units of turbidity from a
calibrated nephelometer are called Nephelometric Turbidity Units (NTU). (Lenntech, turbidity 2010)
2.7.2 PH
PH is a measure of the acidity or basicity of a solution. Pure water is neutral, either a very weak acid or
a very weak base (center on the pH scale), giving it a pH of 7, or 0.0000001 M H+. Hydrogen ions in
water can be written simply as H+ or as hydronium (H3O+) or higher species (e.g. H9O4+) to account for
solvation, but all describe the same entity. However, pH is not precisely p[H], but takes into account an
activity factor, which represents the tendency of hydrogen ions to interact with other components of the
solution, which affects among other things the electrical potential read using a pH meter. As a result, pH
can be affected by the ionic strength of a solution. Solutions with a pH less than 7 are said to be acidic
and solutions with a pH greater than 7 are said to be basic or alkaline. (Wikipedia, pH 2010)
2.7.2.1 Applications
Pure water has a pH around 7; the exact values depend on the temperature. When an acid is dissolved in
water the pH will be less than 7 and when a base, or alkali is dissolved in water the pH will be greater
than 7. The measured pH values will mostly lie in the range 0 to 14. Since pH is a logarithmic scale a
difference of one pH unit is equivalent to a ten-fold difference in hydrogen ion concentration.
The pH of pure water decreases with increasing temperatures. Note, however, that water that has been
exposed to air is mildly acidic. This is because water absorbs carbon dioxide from the air, which is then
slowly converted into carbonic acid, which dissociates to liberate hydrogen ions. (Wikipedia, pH)
2.7.3 Sieve Analysis Test
The Standard grain size analysis test determines the relative proportions of different grain sizes as they
are distributed among certain size ranges.
2.7.3.1 Need and Scope
The grain size analysis is widely used in classification of soils. The data obtained from grain size
distribution curves is used in the design of filters for earth dams and to determine suitability of soil for
road construction, air field etc. Information obtained from grain size analysis can be used to predict soil
water movement although permeability tests are more generally used.
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milligrams per liter (mg/L), which indicates the mass of oxygen consumed per liter of solution. Older
references may express the units as parts per million (ppm).
(wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemical_oxygen_demand) The basis for the COD test is that nearly all organic
compounds can be fully oxidized to carbon dioxide with a strong oxidizing agent under acidic conditions.
2.7.7 TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS (TDS)
Total dissolved solids (TDS) is defined as the combined content of all inorganic and organic substances
contained in a liquid that are present in a molecular, ionized or microgranular suspended form. TDS is
measured on a quantity scale, either in mg/L or, more commonly, in parts per million (ppm). Simply put,
if the TDS level is 335 ppm, this means that out of one-million parts of H2O, 335 of those parts are
something else.
The Best method of measuring TDS is to evaporate a water sample and weigh the remains with a
precision analytical balance. This is the most reliable and accurate method. (Water testing 101: TDS)
2.7.8 TOTAL SUSPENDED SOLIDS (TSS)
Total suspended solids (TSS) gives a measure of the turbidity of the water TSS of a water sample is
determined by pouring a carefully measured volume of water (typically one litre; but less if the particulate
density is high, or as much as two or three litres for very clean water) through a pre-weighed filter of a
specified pore size, then weighing the filter again after drying to remove all water. The gain in weight is a
dry weight measure of the particulates present in the water sample expressed in units derived or calculated
from the volume of water filtered (typically milligrams per litre or mg/l). Although turbidity purports to
measure approximately the same water quality property as TSS, the latter is more useful because it
provides an actual weight of the particulate material present in the sample.
(adbio.com/science/analysis/tss.htm)
2.7.9 COLOUR
Impurities dissolved or suspended in water may give water different colored appearances. Dissolved and
particulate material in water can cause discoloration. Slight discoloration is measured in Hazen Units
(HU). Impurities can be deeply colored as well, for instance dissolved organic molecules called tannins
can result in dark brown colors, or algae floating in the water (particles) can impart a green color.
(wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_of_water)
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Apparent color is the color of the whole water sample, and consists of color from both dissolved
and suspended components.
True color is measured after filtering the water sample to remove all suspended material.
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if there were social, cultural or other problems. Several improvements were suggested which are now
included into the design. (Brett Gresham, 1996)
2.8.1FILTER CONTROL
Control of the filter operation requires the following equipment:
On-line turbidimeter
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a) Declining rate
This method of control is used where the head loss through the plant is quite large. It allows the filter
head to increase until the filter becomes plugged with particles and the head loss is too great to continue
operation of the filter. The rate through the filter is much greater in the beginning of a filter run than at the
end when the filter is dirty. This method tends to be the most commonly installed in new filter plants.
This method is generally preferred because it requires less operator attention. (OP filtration pdf)
b) Constant rate
This type of control monitors the level of water on the top of the filter and attempts to control this level
from the start of the operation to the end. This is accomplished by the controller operating a valve on the
effluent of the filter. The valve will be nearly closed at the start of the filter run and fully open at the end.
This design is used when the head or pressure on the filter is limited. Both controllers consist of a venturi
tube or some other type of metering device as well as a valve to control the flow from the filter. In most
cases, the valve is controlled by an automatic control device, often an air-actuated type valve that is
controlled by the flow tube controller. (OP filtration pdf)
Loss of head indicator
As filtration proceeds, an increasing amount of pressure, called head loss across the filter, is required to
force the water through the filter. The head loss should be continuously measured to help determine when
the filter has clogged. Usually the difference in the head is measured by a piezometer connected to the
filter above the media and the effluent line. (OP filtration pdf)
2.9 FLOW RATE
Flow rate in a sand column is proportional to the cross-sectional area of the sand and the pressure head
(hydraulic loading) of water on top of the sand. Flow rate is also affected by the length of the sand
column, as well as by the properties of the fluid (viscosity, density and raw water quality) and the sand
characteristics. For example, colder water should result in a slower flow rate, and over time, higher
turbidity raw water can affect flow rate by clogging the sand pores in the top centimeters of sand. In the
same way, porosity and specific yield, which are both dependent on the type of sand in the filter, can both
affect the hydraulic conductivity that is, how much water passes through an area of sand in a particular
time. Increasing the surface area or hydraulic loading, improving the raw water quality prior to filtration,
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using a filter in the tropics as opposed to cold climates, decreasing the sand height or changing the sand
type to coarser sand can all result in a higher flow rate.( Brett Gresham,1996)
2.9.1Effect of flow rates on bacteriological quality turbidity and colour removal
within a range, however, flow rates do not seem to affect bacteriological effluent quality. Traditionally,
flow rates in slow sand filters should be around 0.1 m/hour. Note that this is a compaction of m3/m2/hour
and sometimes the unit is in days and not hours.
Flow rates can be increased up to 0.4 m/hour. Huisman and Wood (1974) reported the use of higher
filtration rates in the Netherlands (0.25 and 0.45m/hr) without any marked difference in effluent quality.
Also research done in India for continually operated sand filters found no significant difference in faecal
coliform reductions with flow rates of 0.1, 0.2 and 0.3m/hour (NEERI, 1982). However, it is possible to
increase the filtration rate considerably if effective pretreatment is given and if an effective disinfection
stage
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the
filtration
(Ellis,
1987).
Although the bacteriological quality of filtrate water does not deteriorate significantly with the filtration
rates higher than the conventional figure, turbidity and colour removal efficiency decline considerably
with higher filtration rates, although the filtrate quality remains reasonably good. Filtration rates higher
than the conventional one can therefore be adapted in slow sand filters if using a good quality of raw
water (Muhammad et al, 1996).
Lower flow rates are generally preferable. This is because of the following reasons:
A slower flow allows an increased pathogen removal, which is especially important in colder
climates where biological activity is more time-dependent (Huisman and Wood, 1974).
Depth of bacteria
with higher flow rates, bacteria will be found at deeper depths as their food supply is carried
deeper (Huisman and Wood, 1974) and so to ensure water quality, sand bed depth would need to
be increased. Lower flow rates are preferable to keep the bed depth within reasonable limits.
Breakthroughs
Lower flow rates that result from lower hydraulic loadings also ensure that other pathogens (such
as Cryptosporidium oocysts) are not pushed through to deeper depths, and that organic matter
does not break through.
Biofilm development
Lower flow rates may allow biofilms to become better developed.
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Slow sand filter designs should therefore incorporate an acceptable combination of hydraulic loading,
sand size, sand height and sand area for effective pathogen removal with a range of raw water qualities.
2.10 DARCY'S LAW
In 1856, Darcy published a simple relationship between the discharge velocity (v) and hydraulic gradient
(i) for flow through soil, which can be expressed as:
V=Ki
Where k = coefficient of permeability of soil (Wikipedia). The preceding relationship holds good for the
laminar flow of water through the void spaces in soil (sand and clay) and has been subjected to extensive
verification during the last 136 years. It was based on the results of experiments on the flow of water
through beds of sand. Based on these studies, it has been concluded that, for flow of water through fine
and medium sand, silt, and clay, the flow is laminar and Darcy's law is valid (International Journal 1992).
Laminar flow is one in which paths taken by the individual particle do not cross one another and moves
along well defined paths (R.K Rajput, 1998). Any flow with a Reynolds number (based on a pore size
length scale) less than one is clearly laminar, and it would be valid to apply Darcy's law. Experimental
tests have shown that flow regimes with values of Reynolds number up to 10 may still be Darcian.
Reynolds number (a dimensionless parameter) for porous media flow is typically expressed as
v d30 /
where is the density of the fluid (units of mass per volume), v is the specific discharge (not the pore
velocity with units of length per time), d30 is a representative grain diameter for the porous medium
(often taken as the 30% passing size from a grain size analysis using sieves), and is the dynamic
viscosity of the fluid.(Wikipedia).
From Darcys experiment velocity of a fluid through a porous media varies linearly with the loss of head
hf.
Consider a circular pipe of length L and diameter D completely filled with porous material of grain
diameter ds.The flow takes place through the interstices of the porous material. If porosity is n, the
diameter of the passage through the particle is nds .The head loss through porous medium is
.10.31
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hf =
uL
/
K
wD
hf = 2 K
uL / wn2ds2
2
u=
wn ds
/ K *(hf/L)
Or
u = w hf n2ds2 / K
L
Or
V=Ki
(Rajput 1998)
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Assumptions
Darcy's law is a simple mathematical statement which neatly summarizes several familiar properties that
groundwater flowing in aquifers exhibits, including:
if there is no pressure gradient over a distance, no flow occurs (this is hydrostatic conditions),
if there is a pressure gradient, flow will occur from high pressure towards low pressure (opposite
the direction of increasing gradienthence the negative sign in Darcy's law),
the greater the pressure gradient (through the same formation material), the greater the discharge
rate, and
The discharge rate of fluid will often be different through different formation materials (or
even through the same material, in a different direction) even if the same pressure gradient
exists in both cases.
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Income generation
Durable
Minimal maintenance
Drawbacks
Turbidity should not exceed 50 NTU (Low-cost water treatment technologies for developing
countries, 2010)
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3.0RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1EXPERIMENTAL SET UP
WATER TREATMENT
MODEL
A
S1
S2
G1
T1
S3
T2
Water to tap
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A Water tank
D bottle 2
B Filtering column
E solar reflector
C Bottle 1
3- Sand
4-
Quarry dust
JKUAT.
3.1.2. Column set up and media packing
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The column was made of a black 4diameter PVC pipe, 2.65m in length. The column unit was adopted
based on observations from filter models designed and developed by SERVE for low cost household use
(Brett Gresham, 1996).
The set up was as shown in figure 3.1.2. The water source for the set up was a plastic container of 20
litres placed above the column. The column unit had three strainers; two between the filter media and one
at the base. This was to prevent the media from washing out of position during operation.
Packing of filter media in the column unit was accomplished by gently pouring each medium in place into
the PVC pipe. Upon pouring in the media, the column unit was lightly tapped on the sides and the base to
facilitate close packing of the media; this was repeated until the level of each media was achieved. A
strainer was then inserted in place to hold the media in position. Warm water was then passed through the
media in order to minimize possibilities of air locks or entrapment that may interfere with effectiveness of
the filtration process. Water was allowed to settle for 24 hours in the plastic source before being released
into the column unit. The columns inlet water flow rate was controlled by adjusting the opening of the
gate valve below the plastic water source to minimize overflow. A constant flow rate was maintained by
having an assistant continuously pour water into the plastic source ensuring the water level doesnt go
below the initial level.
Inside the plastic source, pipe through which water flowed into the column was perforated. The
perforated holes were covered with a cloth and approx 4cm from the bottom of the plastic source. This
was to minimize the solids passing through the pipe into the column unit. A pre-filter was placed on top
of the column to remove any remaining solid particles in the water. This was a funnel filled with sand of
sieve size 1.2mm and a plastic strainer the bottom to allow the water, but not the sand, to pass. The sand
from this filter can easily be removed and washed, protecting the larger filter. The column unit contained
three layers of the filtering media of depth: 58cm quarry dust, 55cm sand and 1.5m pumice and were
arranged as in the set up model. The sieve sizes were: quarry dust (0.35mm) sand (0.40mm), pumice
(0.45mm).
These depths and sieve sizes were derived from the calculations below using Darcys law of filtration.
The water was filtered through pumice, sand and quarry dust at a filtration rate of 0.3m/hr. This was
derived from previous research. Huisman and Wood (1974) reported the use of higher filtration rates in
the Netherlands (0.25 and 0.45m/hr) without any marked difference in effluent quality. Research done in
India for continually operated sand filters found no significant difference in faecal coliform reductions
with flow rates of 0.1, 0.2 and 0.3m/hour (NEERI, 1982). It is possible to increase the filtration rate
considerably if effective pretreatment is given and if an effective disinfection stage follows the filtration
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(Ellis, 1987). The materials were arranged based on particle size with the largest particle size at the
bottom.
A sample filtrate was collected from tap T1 and tested in the JKUAT environmental laboratory. Tap T1
was also used to control the flow rate of filtrate into the bottles by regulating its opening. The filtrate
flowed through the adjacent pipe into the transparent bottles 1 and 2 where it was retained for2, 4 and 6
hours. The bottles were placed on a wooden reflector covered
Figure 3.2: Mike sieving sand
The media was poured into the respective stack of sieves from the top and shaken.
The mass retained in the respective sieves was used as a filter medium. For sand, sieve of sizes
0.42and 0.59 were used, for pumice sieve of sizes 0.60 and 1.20mm and for quarry dust sieve of
sizes 0.42 and 0.30 were used. The mass retained in sieve size 0.30, 0.42 and 0.60 for quarry dust,
Sand and pumice respectively were used as filter medium.
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The samples were taken to the environmental lab, JKUAT and tested on the same day for five weeks.
The sample with the highest level of pollutant(s) and the source
(well) were identified. The water from this well was filtered
bottle 1
S3-effluent of bottle 2
excel.
The efficiency of filtering column
(S1-S2) * 100 = % pollutant removal
S1
Table 3.5: Properties and methods of analysis
Properties
pH
BOD
Total dissolved solids
COD
Total suspended solids
color
E.coli
Turbidity
Equipment/method
pH Meter
Manual
Manual
Manual
Manual
Isolation by culture
turbidity meter
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REF
CALCULATIONS
OUTPUT
Huisman et
al(1974)
For sand,
K = 1.0668 m/day, porosity, n = 0.25
ds = 0.4mm
L = w hf n2ds2 / K u
L = (9810*0.252*0.402*24*10000*0.1)
L = 0.55m
(10002*1.0668*8.90*0.45)
For pumice,
K = 4.012m/day , porosity,n = 0.715
ds = 0.45mm
L = (10000*24*9810*0.1*0.7152*0.452)
(10002*(4.012)*8.90*0.45)
L = 1.5m
L = 0.58m
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(10002* 4.5*8.90*0.45)
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4.0 EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
4.1 RESULTS
INTRODUCTION
This chapter reviews the results of the data collected from the wells, performance of the column and
performance of sunlight treatment.
4.1.1 Water Quality in wells
Table 4.1.1 shows the values obtained in Wells in Juja.
Table 4.1.1: Results of the data collected from Juja wells
BOD
COD
TSS
E Coli
TDS
NH4
TURBIDITY
COLOR
NO2
(mg/l)
(mg/l)
(cfu/ml)
(mg/l)
(mg/l)
(NTU)
(mg/pt/l)
(mg/lN)
SAMPLE
PH
(mg/l)
6.5
28
24
15
21
88
13.2
25
6.8
28
26
25
17
238
9.1
33
6.8
27
26
11
23
7.8
17
0.018
6.9
29
26
21
214
23.4
40
0.009
6.5
28
26
15
67
313
0.05
11.9
45
0.009
7.2
27
25
27
59
607
39.3
46
0.027
6.8
28
24
30
322
208
27.0
38
0.025
6.8
26
25
140
450
67
27.3
27
6.7
28
26
352
7.70E+03
1874
90.5
90
0.032
10
6.6
27
27
176
60
1629
22.8
50
0.046
11
6.5
28
26
158
580
256
39.4
45
12
6.7
29
26
28
467
132
19.0
42
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13
6.7
29
24
13
43
128
4.0
12
14
6.7
28
24
13
34
43
4.0
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i. pH: The results of the analysis indicate that the pH values range between 6.5 and 7.2. This shows that
the values are within the desirable limits by WHO standards.
ii. Nitrite: Nitrite recorded low values in all wells. The results obtained in the analysis indicate that nitrite
is within the desirable limits set by WHO and Kenyan standards with range of values between 0.00 and
0.032 mg/LN.
iii. E. coli: The results of the analysis indicate that E. coli was absent in 2(wells 3 & 4) of the 14 wells
and present in the other 12 wells. The values ranged between 0 cfu/ml and 7.7*103 cfu/ ml. However, the
Kenyan and WHO standards suggest that E. coli must not be detected in drinking water. Wells 1-9, 11-14
were located at residential areas. The areas had the presence of latrines (pit toilets), sewer pond and
garbage. Well 10 was located beside a road. Therefore the presence of these sanitation units could be said
to have direct impact on the groundwater of the study area.
iv. Total Dissolved Solids: - The results of the analysis indicated that 2 of the wells (well 9
values above the desirable limits set by WHO standards (<1500 mg/l). The range of values for TDS was
between 23 mg/l and 1824 mg/l. Some of the values were above the limits set by Kenyan standards
(<l200 mg/l).
v. Total suspended Solids: - The results of the analysis indicated that 4 of the wells had values above the
desirable limits set by Kenyan standards (<30 mg/l). The range of values for
TSS was between 11 mg/l and 352 mg/l.
vi. Turbidity: - The results of the analysis indicated that 12 of the wells had values above the desirable
limits set by WHO standards (<5 NTU).Both Wells 13 and 14 recorded 4 NTU. The range of the values
was between 4.NTU and 90.5 NTU.
vii. Ammonia: - The results obtained in the analysis indicate that Ammonia is within the desirable limits
set by Kenyan standards with the range of values between 0.00 and 0.05 mg/l.
viii. Color: - The results indicate that the color of the samples ranged between 12 to 90 mg/pt/l.
ix. BOD: - The results indicate BOD values ranging from 27 mg/l to 29 mg/l.
x.COD:- The results indicate COD values ranging from 24 mg/l to 27 mg/l.
Sample 9 was adopted for filtration. This was because it had higher levels of pollution compared to the
other samples.
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PH
6.7
6.6
6.7
BOD
Mg/l
COD
mg/l
27
26
26
26
26
24
TSS
mg/l
E Coli
cfu/l
TDS
mg/l
34.913
34.901
34.859
3402.1
3365.6
3364.9
579.217
578.985
560.326
NH4
Mg/l
TURBIDITY
NTU
COLOR
mg/pt/l
0
0
0
33.81
32.57
32.56
45
40
30
NO2
Mg/l
0.030
0.030
0.031
33
E Coli
Cfu/ml
2h
4h
1 6.4
26
24
30.022 2823.5 2711.0
2 6.5
25
24
29.384 2717.5 1397.8
28.340
3 6.5
26
24
2016.6 1183.4
Table 4.2.2 Results of filtrate after sunlight treatment (tap 2).
RUNS
PH
BOD
mg/l
COD
mg/l
TSS
mg/l
6h
1317.4
1134.9
1016.1
TDS
mg/l
28.231
28.101
27.011
27.262
NH4
mg/l
0
0
0
TURBIDITY
NTU
COLOR
mg/pt/l
19.5
20.1
21.7
27
25
25
NO2
mg/l
0.028
0.025
0.024
i. pH: The results of the analysis indicate that the pH values range between 6.4 and 6.5. This shows a
slight increase in acidity although the values are within the desirable limits by WHO standards.
ii. Nitrite: Nitrite recorded a decrease of 20 percent in its value after Sunlight treatment.
iii. E. coli: The results of the analysis indicate that E. coli was finally reduced to1016.1 cfu/ml after six
hours. This represented a 69.8 % removal of E coli.
iv. Total Dissolved Solids: - The results of the analysis indicated that the value decreased from 560.326
mg/l to 505.224 mg/l after 6h treatment. This represents 9.83 % reduction.
v. Total suspended Solids: - The results of the analysis indicated that the value was 28.340 mg/l .This
represented 18.7 % removal.
vi. Turbidity: - The results of the analysis indicated that the value decreased to 21.7 NTU. This
represents 33.35 % reduction in turbidity.
vii. Ammonia: - The results obtained in the analysis indicate the absence of Ammonia.
viii. Color:-The results indicate a reduction in color to 25 mg/pt/l.
ix. BOD: - The results indicate no change.
x. COD: - The results indicate no change.
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4.3
GRAPHS
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4.4 DISCUSSION
a) PH
Filtration of the water did not affect the acidity or basicity of the water. Adsorption is a physical process
and the impurities removed had no effect on the PH of water. However, after treatment with sunlight the
PH decreased. This means that the acidity of the water increased. This can be attributed to the nitrite in
the water. Nitrite dissolves in water to form nitric acid. The heat from the sunlight may have catalyzed the
process by increasing the water temperature. This acid may have raised the water acidity on dissolving.
However, the values were within the WHO limits.
b) Nitrite
Nitrite is a chemical element found in nitrogenous compounds e.g. fertilizers, urea, decaying plant or
animal matter etc. Nitrite concentration in this water was low and may be attributed to the fertilizers used
by the local residents in their small gardens, decaying plant/animal waste and the surrounding pit latrines.
During the rainy periods, percolating water leaches the nitrite to ground water. There was a slight
decrease in nitrite concentration after filtration and significant decrease after sunlight treatment.
Experiment results demonstrate no adsorption or dilution of NO2 concentrations during filtration
(Julie Corriveau et al).The decrease may be due to nitrite dissolving into the water to form nitric acid.
However the value was still below the WHO limits.
c) E. coli
The presence of E. coli in drinking water indicates faecal contamination. E. coli strains cause intestinal
disease by a variety of mechanisms. Infections may resemble cholera, dysentery or gastroenteritis due to
salmonellae. There was a significant removal of E.coli by the filtering column. During the first run the
percentage change was minimal. This was because the column initially contained no bacteria and those
that were in the water attached themselves to the filter media while the rest passed through. On
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consequent runs the removal improved. A smaller size of sand will have a larger total surface area
available for biofilms to grow on, and therefore more biofilm can come into contact with the raw water.
The biofilms feed on the E. coli they come into contact with. This therefore improves treatment
effectiveness during filtration (Buzunis, 1995). Indeed, a greater combined surface area speeds up
chemical reactions (surface catalysis) (Huisman and Wood, 1974). A study by Logan et al (2001) into
Cryptosporidium oocyst removal suggested that the higher flow rates observed in coarser sand lead to
poorer bacteriological filtration. This poorer filtration occurs because there is less contact time for
biological predation on potential pathogens by the biological layer before the water passes through. In
addition, flow rates may cause thinner and sparser biofilms attached to sand grains. The size of the media
used was not convenient for slow sand filtration. This explains the low percentage removal of 56.3.
Moreover the E coli were not eliminated by sunlight. Solar water disinfection is a simple way to kill
bacteria in water. But the method requires strong sunlight and can only treat limited volumes of water. If
the bacteria are not completely inactivated by the sunlight, the dark periods give them time to recover
from the radiation damage, making them more resistant when reilluminated. (Solar power kills bacteria in
water).Particles causing turbidity reflected most of the light rays and thus reduced effective illumination
on E coli and thus not all could be killed.
d) Total dissolved solids(TDS)
An overall of 78.04% of the total dissolved solids were removed by the set up as a result of adsorption
and filtration. Adsorption is the adhesion of molecules of gas, liquid, or dissolved solids to a surface. This
process creates a film of the adsorbate (the molecules or atoms being accumulated) on the surface of the
adsorbent (Wikipedia).Some of the dissolved solids settled down in the source tank, others were trapped
in the pre-filter above the PVC column and the rest trapped in the PVC column unit. This percentage
would have been higher if lesser media size were used. The pore sizes of the used media were larger than
most of the dissolved particles thus allowing them to pass through. During sunlight treatment, percentage
reduction in TDS was very low. This was because there were no strainers to filter the water. The
reduction was due to settlement of the solids to the bottom during the six (6) hour treatment period.
However the level was reduced to allowable WHO limits.
e) Total suspended solids(TSS)
Suspended solids are those solids that remain floating on the water even after a considerable length of
time. The filtering column effectively removed most of the suspended solids from the water. This was as
a result of absorption and straining. The perforated holes on the pipe in the source tank and the sand in the
pre-filter filtered trapped additional suspended solids. However some of the suspended solids were
smaller in size compared to the media pores and the perforated holes thus passing through. The small
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change after sunlight treatment was due to lack of a strainer to trap additional suspended solids. Some
suspended solids settled after some time while the rest remained trapped in the bottles.
f) Color
Figure 4.4: filtered and
unfiltered samples
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INITIAL
90.5
1874.000
TDS(mg/l)
352.011
TSS(mg/l)
7700
E.COLI(cfu/ml)
90
COLOR(mg/pt/l)
Turbidity(NTU)
SUNLIGHT
FINAL
%
EFFICIENCY
INITIAL
32.56
560.326
34.859
3364.9
30
64.02
70.10
90.10
56.3
66.67
SET UP
FINAL
%
EFFICIENCY
LIMITS
32.56
560.326
34.859
3364.9
30
21.7
505.224
28.340
1016.2
25
33.35
9.83
18.7
69.80
16.67
5
1500
30
NIL
15
76.02
73.04
91.95
86.80
72.22
25.00
NO2(mg/l)
0.032
0.030
6.25
0.030
0.024
20.00
NH4(mg/l)
0
26
28
0
24
26
0
7.69
7.14
0
24
26
0
24
26
0
0
0
0.5
-
COD(mg/l)
BOD(mg/l)
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7.69
7.14
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5.0 CONCLUSION
Based on the findings of the study, it could be ascertained that there is evidence of both chemical and
biological pollution in the wells. The efficiency of the set up was good in the removal of turbidity, E coli
and total dissolved solids. The media are very poor in removal of nitrite and color; and effective in
removal of TSS. This set up is not favorable for treating very turbid water because of its low removal
efficiency. Sunlight can be effective in killing bacteriological pollutants but poor in removal of chemical
and physical pollutants. However, its effectiveness is affected by physical elements i.e TDS, turbidity and
TSS.
The sand, pumice, quarry dust and sunlight can be effective in well water purification.
5.1 RECOMMENDATIONS
There is need to determine efficiency of the individual medium. i.e quarry dust and pumice.
The use of this set up in removal of chemical pollutants should be further investigated.
Exposure of filtered sample to sunlight can be increased beyond 6 hours to determine whether
there is further improvement.
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