A simple water purification tool as an effort to meet clean water needs

Abstract

Water is necessary for all types of life on Earth. Water is also essential for daily activities, such as cooking, washing dishes and dirty clothes, and cleansing oneself. Water is scientifically constituted of numerous components despite its appearance of being clear and odorless. Among these numerous applications, bathing, washing clothing, and defecating account for almost 85% of total water usage. According to Water Aid 2016, more than 40% of the population in 16 nations lacked access to water facilities and wells. These impoverished groups must gather water from ponds and rivers and spend a significant portion of their daily income on safe drinking water. As a result, this study was carried out to perform simple filtering of clothing convection factory waste utilizing a simple water filtration method. This study used experimental research methods. The pretest-posttest design (pretest-posttest design) was employed in the study. The convection manufacturing wastewater was sampled in Semanggi Village, Pasar Kliwon, Surakarta City. The investigation findings revealed that the BOD and COD indicators remained below the quality criteria. After processing, the quality of liquid waste has improved and satisfied quality criteria. TSS (37.5), pH (1.08), BOD (5.4), and phosphate (9.2) efficiency all decreased. Meanwhile, the COD parameter climbed in value but remained inside the quality standard’s lower limit; therefore, it had no significance for efficacy.