Simulating Drinking Water Treatment

A sample of tap water was mixed with dirt and debri to create a sludge like solution. The
water was the treated with various process to make to safe to drink. These processes
are documented below.

Chart
Time Appearance

Turbidity and other observations #3: Level two turbidity, The water is dark brown
with debri, It smells like dirt

Initial condition #4: Level two turbidity, The water is dark brown
with debri, It smells like dirt

After aeration step #5 Level two turbidity, The water is dark brown
with debri, It smells like dirt, The water is
moving around/swirling after aeration

Just after stirring alum #6: Small Flocs have formed, Still level two
turbidity, Water is dark brown with debri, It
smells like dirt

Settling after 5 minutes #6: The dirt has settled to the bottom, The water
is light brown, Smells like water, Turbidity
level four

Settling after 10 minutes #6: The water is almost clear with debri at the top
and bottom, Smells like water, Turbidity five

Settling after 15 minutes #6: The water is practically clear with debri at the
top and bottom, Smells like water, Turbidity
five

Settling after 20 minutes #6: The water is clear, Turbidity level six, Debri at
the top and bottom, Smells like water

Settling after 30 minutes #6: The water is even clearer, Turbidity level
sixe,debri at the top and bottom, Smells like
water

Settling after 45 minutes #6: The water is very clear, Turbidity level sixe,
Debri at the top and bottom, Smells like water

Settling after 60 minutes #8: Water is almost as clear as tap water,

Turbidity level sixe, Debri at the top and
 bottom, Smells like water

After filtering #9: Water clear as tap water, Turbidity level six,,
No debri, Smells like water

Comparison to tap water The filtered water looks like tap water, I had
someone who did not watch the filtering to
pick the filtered water and they chose the tap

The mixed muddy water

The water ready for aeration

After Aeration
Five minutes after the alum is added

Ten minutes after the alum is added

Fifteen Minutes after the alum is added

Twenty minutes after the alum is added

Thirty minutes after the alum is added

Forty minutes after the alum is added

Sixty minutes after the alum is added

Filtration System, (Gravel is between gauze)

The filtration system in use

Tap Water (left) vs Filtered Water (right)