If our filter model works and the fibers inside the filter perform well by trapping the bacteria in water flow, then the major disease rates from contaminated water may go down. Diseases such as cholera which has over a quarter of a million reported incidents each year in China and India would not be as common [6]. In Africa, E.coli colonies are found in the water supply frequently and causes stomach issues as well as meningitis. With the lack of medical supplies and facilities in these three areas of the world, individuals residing in these areas are forced to endure the pain. The level of the disease could be so high that it is certain death if contracted from the water supply. This filter could potentially be the next big creation in filter engineering around the world that will once and for all eliminate impure water. If the cost to create this filter is low, they will be sold at a lower price; making it affordable to almost all classes (poor, middle, or upper class).
Why filtering is important?
Water purification is important because impurities are removed from water by screening, sedimentation, filtration,
chlorination, or irradiation. Aeration saturates water
with air, usually by spraying fountains of water into the air. Aeration removes
odors and tastes caused by decomposing organic matter, industrial wastes, and
some gases. These decomposing wastes and fecal matter is perfect for bacteria to grow and are easily transferred into the water flow. Various salts and metals cause hardness in water. Hardness may be
removed by boiling, by adding sodium carbonate and lime, or by filtering through
natural or artificial zeolites [2].
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