Religion/ Culture - 1 views
according to the article most of the residents of the area are christian which should mean that they will most likely gladly accept any type of filter that could be made, due to their culture there...
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The Simple water purification System. - 1 views
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tristanmiller on 30 Sep 14This water filtration system uses the idea of groundwater purification to replenish water cheaply. A layer of pebbles, gravel, sand and cotton is put into a water bottle cut in half in that order, top to bottom. A picture of this system is shown on the website above
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tristanmiller on 30 Sep 14"...this is just a miniature model made in 5 minutes. the elaborate plan is really that after this process, it will be aerated, so that the aerobic bacterias can form and eat up the unremovable toxins, which also produces the biogas, it is removed, then exposed to extreme uv radiation, and boiled that kills those bacterias too." -http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Simple-water-purification-System/ -In the comments section from the creator of the article
Unicef, Common Waterborne Pathogens (table 5) http://www.unicef.org/wash/index_wes_rela... - 1 views
Common water-borne pathogens Diarrhea- caused by many different pathogens, bacteria, viruses, protozoans. It causes loss of water and electrolytes in the body, leading to dehydration and/or death....
Ammonia research - 3 views
Ammonia in water is normally produced by animal and fish waste. The waste decomposes into ammonia and other nitrates.The presence of ammonia in water can be tested by a chemical solution available ...
Typhoid Fever - 0 views
This website talked about a recent science discovery on how the bacteria that's on the food and water people consume releases its toxin into the body causing all the symptoms and deaths. http://www...
Water Filtration- general - 2 views
http://www.howitworks.net/how-water-filters-work.html Summary: Most water filtration systems today use activated charcoal to remove many poisonous substances. This is due to the porous quality of ...
Way of Life - The People of Kenya - Kenya - Africa - 0 views
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In Kenya, people place great importance on family and traditional values, and often live with extended family. Many of the lower class people live in mud huts with thatched roofs. The people there are known for being fast and efficient runners.
Typhoid Fever - 0 views
This website talks about how to cure the fever and results of what happens if not immediately treated. It explains how to stop the spread of the fever also. http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections...
Particle and Turbidity Removal - 2 views
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Source water may contain turbidity (muddiness), particles, and organic material. Federal and state laws require all surface water systems and systems under the influence of surface water to filter their water. The primary water treatment technology uses filtration techniques. Filtration is the removal of particulates, and thus some contaminants, by water flowing through a porous medium. -
This website gives you techniques on ways to filter out turbidity from water through different filtration methods.
Chapter 2: Introduction to the Kenyan rangelands and Kajiado district - 0 views
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Information about the kajido district
MIlitary Water Treatment - 1 views
http://www.meco.com/meco-military/about This website talks about the systems the United States Military is using right now.
HWTS Design Guidelines - 1 views
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Turbid water sources deemed unfit for drinking by individuals in Busia, Kenya, ranged from 10.5 to 87.0 NTU for 10 open water sources (CDC report to IPA, 2006).This site Talks about how nephelometric turbidity units or NTU. it tells you how many NTU is in different water sources. The main thing it talks about is how many NTU is unfit for drinking in 3rd world countries.
Culture of Kenya - history, people, clothing, traditions, women, beliefs, food, customs... - 2 views
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This article states that a good majority of the county lives in rural areas. Any filtration system that we might build will have to be small, cheap, and accessible so that it will be effective for the people there.
What is Water Turbidity and the effect on humans. - 4 views
It would be better to make each website a different entry so we can comment on the specifics of each website
Simple Water Filter out of a Waterbottle - 0 views
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This Water Filter is very easy and quick to make. Most, if not all the materials can be found in or around your house. A Water Filter can be a necessary survival item if you have no access to clean water. Materials Needed: - Water Bottle - Scissors or Knife - Coffee Filter, Cotton Balls, or fabric.
Typhoid Fever - 0 views
This website tells which bacteria is entered into your body and how it spreads. It also shares how to possibly prevent the disease. http://www.onhealth.com/typhoid_fever/article.htm
More Ammonia removal on a governmental basis - 0 views
http://water.epa.gov/scitech/wastetech/upload/2002_06_28_mtb_ammonia_stripping.pdf This helps explain how ammonia is removed from waste water by the Environmental Protection Agency.
types of fabrics - 0 views
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For this project, we were not sure if any fabric would work at all for any sort of filtration so we decided that our best bet would be to try as many different types of fabric as possible, both in what material they were made out of and in how the fabric was made (woven, knitted, etc.).
South Africa Tea Bags - 2 views
http://singularityhub.com/2010/09/15/south-africa-develops-nanotech-tea-bag-to-filter-water-for-pennies-video/ This website explains a process that is being researched right now that involves the u...
How to Filter Ammonia From Water | eHow - 1 views
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Ammonia is a common pollutant found in water. In small amounts it is harmless to most life, but in large amounts ammonia can be toxic. Ammonia is commonly used in Chloramine, a compound that sterilizes water in many urban water systems. The Rhode Island Sea Grant points out that ammonia contamination is a common problem in aquaculture, and that...