By Ryan Nigh, Spencer Czajkowski, Paul Hugo, and Zach Merkel WATER TEAM

ABSTRACT At the Center for Sustainability there is going to be a need of 60 gallons of water per day for agricultural use, drinking, and other basic needs. From this information we have decided to use two slow sand filters with a water catchment system stemming from the roof for drinking water. We will tap into the Penn State water line, as a second source, incase of low amounts of rainfall.

WE WILL DISCUSS… Team Description Project Description and Goals Location Artist Rendition Gantt Chart Design Matrixes Concept Map Cost Analysis Sources

GROUP 4 – WATER TEAM Ryan Nigh Spencer Czajkowski Paul Hugo Zach Merkel

DESCRIPTION OF THE TASK Project Description How to purify water at a minimal cost To supply enough clean and purified water to support the replica Nicaraguan house Project Goal To supply clean water for drinking and agricultural uses at a low cost.

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GANTT CHART

DESIGN MATRIXES Solar FilterDrillEvaporationSlow Sand FilterRapid Sand FilterReservoir Maintenance Cost Efficiency Ease of Use Quantity (liters) Installation PercentEvaporationSlow Sand FilterRapid Sand Filter Maintenance Cost Efficiency Ease of Use Quantity (liters) Installation

SLOW SAND FILTER Materials Process Output Oxygen and organisms in water pass through sand. Biofilm forms in top layers of sand. Through biological action and sand filtration, pathogens are rendered harmless and viruses are removed or inactivated. Does not require chemicals or great amount of energy.

COST ANALYSIS Sand FilterCost in Dollars 55 Gallon Drum$20 Sand$7 Barrel Top$10 PVC Couplings and Pipe$18 Screens and Washers$6 Vent$7 Gravel$1 Total$69 Total Parts Sand Filter$138 Tank$160 Moneymaker Pump (Shipping Included)$240 Gutters$153 Piping$104 Total$ hand-or-hands-holding-many-100-dollar-bills-on-white-background.jpg