ELIZABETH SETON SCHOOL

Las Pinas Campus

SY 2019-2020

Senior High School

Name Charles Daniel C.Lazaro, Jose Alfonso Rafael P.Curabo, Zhean Clauves D. Agbay, Kyle Hanz
P. Andaya

Capstone Faculty Adviser Ms. Pauline Quodala

Date Received __________________________________________________________

Approval Status YES ____

NO ____

Signature of Chairman ______________________________________________________

A. Project

What is the title of the capstone paper?

A scientific research on a greywater collection and reuse system for Elizabeth Seton
School, Las Pinas Campus

B. Project Merit

Explain the practical importance of your project. Explain why it is worthwhile.

Greywater can be defined as used water from households or office buildings without any
fecal contamination. This can be collected from sinks, showers, baths, dishwashers, and clothes
washers. Greywater can be used for laundry, toilet flushing and irrigation of plants. The use of
greywater can be done in a school setting. The collection of this can be used to water plants
surrounded in the school. An organized system of collecting and using greywater can be an
efficient way to conserve water as well.

C. What is/are the conceptual basis/bases of the capstone project (based on related literature)?
 A research found in sciencedaily.com has mentioned that researchers at the Zuckerberg
Institute for Water Research at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev have determined that treated
greywater is safe for irrigation and does not pose a risk for gastrointestinal illness or water-related
diseases. This was concluded by comparing the effect of potable water and greywater
respectively, in the control group.

Another research from Cornell University states that greywater may be directly used as
long as it is collected from a separate plumbing system as what is used for blackwater (Chung &
White,n.d.). Blackwater is water that has high-concentrations in harmful viruses and bacteria.
Sources of blackwater include toilets and kitchen sinks. With these in mind, greywater may be
safely reused within a short period of time.

An existing study in India by Parameshwaramurthy P. M, Sadashiva Murthy B. M., & Krupa

Kadekoppa (2018), shows that there is an existing process on making greywater fit to be reused
for multiple purposes. If this system is implemented, a significant quantity of potable water or
water in general may be conserved.

Similar researchers have shown that greywater can be an alternative for potable water for
the irrigation of plants. Greywater is not contaminated and therefore will not affect the plant itself
and the person who will consume the fruits of these plants. These researchers all are centered
on systems in foreign countries. In our country however, this has yet to be discovered and
implemented. If this system is successfully implemented, it may be a source of water
conservation, and may help the environment as these will be used for plants.

References:

 Chung, K., & White, M. (n.d.). Greywater Reuse: Understanding Greywater Reuse
Systems in the Current and Future Urban Contexts and How Individuals can Promote
Greywater Reuse. Retrieved from
https://courses.cit.cornell.edu/crp384/2009reports/White&Chung_Gray Water Reuse.pdf

 American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. (2015, December 16).

Greywater reuse for irrigation is safe, study shows. ScienceDaily. Retrieved September
11, 2019 from www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/12/151216151729.htm