Design and Construction of an Affordable Potable Water Treatment Unit for Domestic Usage

Authors

  • Martins Okechukwu Isikwue Dept of Agric & Environmental Engineering, University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Nigeria
  • Jeremiah A. Ato Dept of Agric & Environmental Engineering, Univ. of Agric Makurdi
  • Isaac T. Ayua Agric. & Environmental Engineering, Univ. of Agriculture Makurdi

Keywords:

Raw water, Filtration, Treatment, Potable water, Domestic usage

Abstract

An affordable potable water treatment unit was designed and constructed. The components were coagulation unit, sedimentation unit, slow sand filter unit, utraviolet unit and the storage unit. Filtrate from the chamber was compared with International acceptable standards. The result showed that the treatment chamber proved effective and can produce at least 100 litres of portable water per day. The physical and chemical parameters monitored were reduced to the acceptable limit by WHO (World Health Organisation), NAFDAC(National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control) Nigeria and Nigerian Standard for Drinking Water Quality (NSDWQ). However, coliform was not totally removed but the count was reduced by 99.4%.

Author Biographies

Martins Okechukwu Isikwue, Dept of Agric & Environmental Engineering, University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Nigeria

Dept of Agricultural & Environmental Engineering, Senior Lecturer

Jeremiah A. Ato, Dept of Agric & Environmental Engineering, Univ. of Agric Makurdi

Dept of Agricultural & Environmental Engineering, Graduate Student

Isaac T. Ayua, Agric. & Environmental Engineering, Univ. of Agriculture Makurdi

Dept of Agricultural & Environmental Engineering, Graduate Student

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Published

2015-09-25

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 3 (2015): CIGR Journal

Section

I-Land and Water Engineering