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Bacteriological Analysis on Deep Well Waters and

Determination of the Effectiveness of Guyabano


Wood Charcoal And Cocoa Nutshell Charcoal as
Water Purifiers

Aquino, Catherine C.
De Guzman Mark Louie Q.
Del Rosario Justin Louiese M.
Juanatas, Marianne Liz T.
Nerizon, Josephine D.
Salvador, David Lester V.
Solis, Herbert Q.
Background of the Study
Earth is the only planet in the solar system
that can sustain life. It is made up of seventy-five
percent of water. Absence of water will hinder the
existence of life. It is a necessity of all human.
Human body is made up of 60% water which
means that they are dependent on water. Since
water is a clear liquid that is colorless, tasteless and
odorless, that falls from clouds as rain, that forms
streams, lake and seas and that is used for daily
activity of human especially in drinking. (Merriam-
Webster)

Background of the Study


Water is essential yet today, 844 million people
about one in nine, all around the world lack access to clean
water. Even first class countries suffer from this problem.
Around 3.4 million people die each year due to water
contamination, sanitation and hygiene-related diseases.
What’s more alarum is that lack of access to clean water
kills children at a rate of 99%, occurs around the globe are
Philippines one of those places. It is still major problem of
country to supply its people with clean and safe water.
Estimated 289,000 children under the age of five die every
day because of diarrheal diseases due to lack of water
sanitation. This is according to Report 2017 Update of the
World Health Organization/UNICEF Joint Monitoring
Programme (JMP).

Background of the Study


In Mangaldan, there are over 346 cases of diarrhea and other diseases
caused by lack of water sanitation (January-November 2017). The barangay
where most number of cases (20) is found is in Guiguilonen Mangaldan,
Pangasinan so the researchers got alarmed. Guiguilonen is also the barangay
where most number of household without access to clean water is found. In 676
households, there are 102 that are using deep well as water source. With this,
the researchers thought of alternative solutions to purify water in most
affordable way. Guyabano wood is a raw material that can be found almost
everywhere. But people don’t know that is has the ability to adsorb pathogens
when it has been carbonized. Cocoa Nutshell Wood has the same ability as for
the Guyabano Wood which can also adsorb microbiological matters if it
undergone the same process. Guyabano wood charcoal and Cocoa Nutshell
Charcoal have an adsorbent capacity, adsorbing all harmful matters present in a
unpurified water so that one day, not only the people of Guiguilonen Mangaldan
will surely have access to safe water but also the entire Philippines, or maybe
entire world. One day, safety consumption of water will no longer be a crisis.

Background of the Study


Research Paradigm
Conceptual Framework
Water is essential in daily lives of human so the government of
the Philippines made an act about safety water consumption, Republic
Act 9275. It is also known as “Clean Water Act”. Its objective is to
make all people in the Philippines to have access to clean and safe
water. This research study was pursued with the presence of the
following variables, Guyabano Wood, Cocoa Nutshell and
untreated/unpurified or contaminated water from Guiguilonen
Mangaldan, Pangasinan. The research study underwent different
processes such as the carbonization of Guyabano Wood and Cocoa
Nutshell. The mechanical process of the Guyabano Wood Charcoal and
Cocoa Nutshell occurred to test it microbiologically to be able to know
if those can be water purifiers. The purified water underwent
physiochemical analysis to test the effectiveness of water purifiers
used. This research study came up with Guyabano Wood Charcoal and
Cocoa Nutshell Charcoal as water purifiers, and purified water.

Conceptual Framework
Statement of the Problem
This research study aimed to determine the Effectiveness
of Guyabano Wood Charcoal and Cocoa Nutshell Charcoal as
water purifier. This research study also aimed to answer the
following questions:
1. What are the contaminants found in the water samples?
2. Which of the two treatments yield the best result?
3. Is there a significant difference that exist between
Guyabano Wood Charcoal and Cocoa Nutshell Charcoal as
water purifier and the control variables in terms of:
a) Bacterial Count
b) Turbidity
c) pH level

Statement of the Problem


Hypothesis
There is no significant difference
between Guyabano Wood Charcoal and
Cocoa Nutshell Wood as water purifier and
the control variable in terms of:
a) Bacterial count
b) Turbidity
c) pH level

Null Hypothesis
There is a significant difference
between Guyabano Wood Charcoal and
Cocoa Nutshell Charcoal as water purifier
and the control variable in terms of:
a) Bacterial count
b) Turbidity
c) pH level

Alternative Studies
Significance of the Study
Department of Education. This study will
encourage more students to work on
something that can benefit other people.
Also, the findings of this study will lead
them to a helpful decision if they will
coordinate with the concerned agencies
especially when it concerns the health of
many people.

Significance of the Study


Rural Health Unit. The findings of this
study will help the concerned agency or
personnel to make necessary actions
that can make the accessibility of clean
and safe water possible to the people of
Guiguilonen Mangaldan, Pangasinan.

Significance of the Study


Residents. The findings of this study
will help the people in one community
on how to purify water in a safe yet
affordable way. It will also enlighten
the people about the importance of safe
water consumption.

Significance of the Study


Scope and Delimitation of the
Study
This study was limited to the determination of the
chemical and microbiological properties of the water that would
be collected from different methods or procedures of purifying
water using Guyabano Wood Charcoal and Cocoa Nutshell
Charcoal as alternative water purifiers. The analyzed samples
would be compared to the physiochemical and microbiological
properties of contaminated water that was taken from
Guiguilonen Mangaldan, Pangasinan. It is conducted in Brgy.
Guiguilonen because it is the barangay where most number of
diseases caused by lack of water sanitation like diarrhea is
present. It is also the barangay where most number of houeholds
without access to clean water is present. This study was
conducted from November 2017 to February 2018.

Scope and Delimitation of


the Study
Definition of Terms
• Bacterial Count – number of bacteria present in a sample
• Carbonization – process of transforming raw materials into charcoal
by using heat as the primary agent. It is conducted by using a foil
that will not let the oxygen be involved in the process to avoid
combustion
• Cocoa Nutshell – the hard outer shell of Cocoa seeds
• Guyabano Wood – the hard fibrous substance that makes up the
stems and branches of a Guyabano tree
• Microbiological Analysis – analysis of extremely small forms of life
• Pathogen – a bacterium, virus or any microorganism that cause
diseases
• Physiochemical Analysis – the analysis of physical and chemical
property of a substance
• pH Level – presence of Hydrogen, is a numeric scale used to specify
the acidity or basicity of a particular aqueous solution
• Purified water – water that has been filtered or processed to be
cleaned for consumption
• Turbidity – the cloudiness or haziness of a fluid caused by
individual particles that are generally invisible to the naked eyes

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