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ProductDescription:
Ourfilterisafunnelshapedconefilledwithamixtureofcloth,sand,grass,coal,andstones.The
mainfilteringinorderofeffectivenessare:Cloth,sand,coal,grass,stones.Thefunnelwasconstructedina
seriesoflayersofsand,cloth,andcoal,usinggrasstoholdthemtogetherandrocksattheendofthefunnel
tokeepeverythinginplace.Ourareasbiggestproblemwouldcorrelatewiththeammoniatest,whichinturn
resultedinthatbeingourbesttest.

2/132/17MaterialList:(Todd)

1. Cone/funnel
2. Coal
3. Sand
4. Smallstones
5. Grass
6. Cloth/Screenmesh
7. Ducktape
8. Smallpvcpipe
9. Facemask(Optional)

2/152/17:ProjectsketchfirstandFinaldraft.(Todd)

2/18:Projectplanning.(Todd,McKayla,Cheyenne)

2/19:StartonAreareportfirstdraft.(Todd,Mckayla,Cheyenne)

2/202/24:Projectbuildingandrefinements.(Todd,Corry)

2/25:StartonSketchup(Todd,Corry)

2/25:WorkonDetailedAreaDescription(Cheyenne,McKayla,Alden)

2/26:Researchinghowcoal,sand,cloth,andstrainershelpfilterwater(Todd,Corry)

2/27:FinishedAreaDescription(Cheyenne,McKayla,Alden)

2/28:BuildFilter(Todd)

3/1:Finalizedoc/Buildfilter(ALL)

3/2:Finishupbuilding(Todd,Corry,Alden)

3/2FINALfilterchangesathome(Todd)

3/05:FinishedInsertingTables(McKayla)

3/33/6Finishedalltests(Corry,Alden,Todd,Mckayla,Cheyenne)


3/9Finalizedalldocuments/papers(Todd,Corry,Alden,Mckayla,Cheyenne)

Themain3Componentsofourfilter:

RapidSand:Rapidsandusestheforceofgravitytopullwaterdown.Thecleaningprocessconsists
oftheremovingofparticlesandimpuritiesthathavebeentrappedinflocthroughtheuseofflocculation.
Flocculationoccursevenbeforetheparticlesreachthesand,yetthesandhelpstotraptheparticles

Coalfiltrationsystem:Carbonfilteringisaformoffiltrationthatusesabedofactivatedcarbon,
whichisactivatedbythebacteria,toremoveanyandallbacteria,contaminants,andimpuritiesusingaform
ofchemicalabsorption.Thedefinitionofchemicalabsorption,inchemistry,thepenetrationofasubstance
withintheinnerstructureofanother.

GrassFilterStrip:AsstatedbyMinnesotaStatesFarmingScience,
GrassFilterStripsareplanted
strategicallybetweenfieldsandsurfacewaters(rivers,streams,lakesanddrainageditches)toprotectwater
quality.Theyslowrunofffromfields,trappingandfilteringsediment,nutrients,pesticidesandotherpotential
pollutantsbeforetheyreachsurfacewaters.Theycanalsobeplantedarounddrainagetileinletsforthe
samepurpose.

InOrdertoseeifourfilterwaseffectiveweranitthroughaseriesoftests.Thisincluded:
1. Ammoniatest
2. Turbidity(clarity)test
3. Microorganismtest
4. Dubblerunturbidity(runningwaterthroughthefiltertwiceforbetterresults)test
5. Timetest(howlongittakesforwatertobefiltered)
6. Conductivitytest(%ofsaltinwater)

PresenceofAmmonia(NH2)Conductivity

Test1

Test2

Test3

Initial(ppm)

3.0

Final(ppm)

.50

Notes

Goodforourarea

Turbidity

Test1

Test2

Test3

Initial(cm)

70ml/100ml

Final(cm)

40ml/100ml

Notes

Notbad,couldbebetter

Test1

Test2

Test3

Initial

20Microorganisms

Final

0Microorganisms

Notes

Good

Test1

Test2

Test3

Initial

70ml/100ml

Final

22ml/100ml

Notes

Inpressed

Test1

Test2

Test3

Initial

75ml

Final

63ml

Notes

Took4:53tofilter

MicroOrganism

DoubleFilter:Turbidity

TimeTest

ConductivityTest#2(ForextraCredit)

Test1

Test2

Test3

Initial

163.7

Final

162.3

Notes

FAIL:Duetothesalt
particlebeingtoosmall
tobefiltered.

(Luckilysaltisnota
probleminourarea.)