Tim Byrne-(E Sci) Bridget Finnegan-(Ch E) Monica Virga-(PNGE) Riley Wingert-(M E)
Rain Water Catchment River Mass storage 60,000 L Capacity Agriculture Waste water Daily water storage Filter Daily potable storage Bio diesel Housing Drinking Showers Washing Toilets 40 L/day 16 L/day 24 L/day 80 L/day 100 L/day 300 L/day 50 L/day 3.4 in. avg./mo. 1.5 L per ft 2 in 680 L/day Roofspace: 4000 ft L/day Cooking 40 L/day Back up water source 300 L/day
Catchment and Treatment System 4000 ft 2 Mass Storage P P Filter Agriculture and Wastewater 350 L/day Potable 300 L/day
Holding tank 4 foot prototype Gravity feed Flow Rate = 99.2 L/m 2 *day Diameter = 6 in = m Experimentation/Prototyping Objective: Filter 300 L/day
Volume ~ 200 L 0.57 m dia m high We will need 6 – 8 filters. Anticipated flowrate = L/m 2 *day Area experimental = 3.0 m 2 Area theoretical = 2.3 m 2 Biological Slow Sand Filter Design Schmutzdecke Collection Piping
Clean waterPrimary effluent Testing for Coliform Methods: Laboratory One time use field tests Presence tests Local means Pros: Reveals Fecal coliforms Other bacteria Portable Easy to Use Cons: Cost - $10/each Non-reusable Restricted to occasional use
Enjoy Clean Water! Clean bio-layer Switch filters Set flow rates Pump water Ownership Responsibility Better Health Added Convenience User Experience User Attributes User Actions
Business Model The CYEC kids will own the system and they make it a success by applying the system to other applications Goal: Provide reliable and cheap means of Coliform testing to the eco-village and the near-by communities. Will be saving $500 per year in Municipal Water costs! Start up cost: $1,684.70