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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.).

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.

This source explains what turbidity is, the reasons that water would have higher turbidity, and tests for turbidity in water.

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.

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.

A good article about ammonia in water

This link describes how to remove ammonia from water through the exchange of ions.

Describes different methods of removing various contaminants from water

Information about the kajido district

An article about testing ammonia

These are some types of filters and details about them.

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.

Aquatic Library

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...

This 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

"...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

Diarrhoea Diarrhoea is caused by a variety of micro-organisms including viruses, bacteria and protozoans. Diarrhoea causes a person to lose both water and electrolytes,, which leads to dehydration and, in some cases, to death. About 4 billion cases of diarrhoea per year cause 1.8 million deaths, over 90 per cent of them (1.6 million) among children under five.

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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.

Water is the basic essential to life. People can live up to a week or better without food, but can only live 2-to-3 days without water. Clean water can be hard to find if you get stranded or there is an emergency. If you have to find your...