Pasig Community School

Pasig City

Water Purification

Andrew Corsten L.Lu II

Researcher

Ms. Janeth D. Bilbao

Research Adviser
July 4 2018
 Chapter 1

Introduction

Water is the key to a person's survival because without

water survival is simply not an option. However, Water has to be
purified otherwise bacteria in the water can be harmful to your
drink. This is highlighted especially in the third world
countries such as Ethiopia and Gambia where many people died due
to contaminated water that contains lots of bacterial that cause
infection and illnesses. In all countries water is considered
valuable to maintain its purity and it must go through several
processes such as reverse osmosis which is quite expensive.

However, there are cheaper ways to purify water it wouldn't

even cost you money. One example is Solar Heat. Solar Radiation
can kill bacteria in a period of time. It has been tested and
proven to purify water in many parts of the world. On the other
hand, The seed extract of Moringa oleifera, commonly called
Malunggay in the Philippines, has been tested and also proven to
purify and kill bacterias living in water.(Alexa Tiu, 2011)

Both of these ways are proven and tested by researchers but

not using these two as a combination. The Researchers will
conduct this study to determine if Malunggay seed extracts and
heat combined is effective in purifying water. This Study aims
to determine whether Moringa seed extracts and Solar heat can be
used in water purification. (Maritoni Gayapa, 2011)
Background of the Study

The use of Solar heat has been reported to be very

effective in purifying water. The use of raw malunggay seed
extract has also been reported to be a good water purifier.
Considering that both solar heat and malunggay seed extract are
not costly at all when used in water purification, and both of
these ways are proven and tested by researchers but not using
this two as a combination, the researchers found it logical to
try to verify and determine if the combination of both solar
heat and malunggay seed extract is effective in purifying water.

Statement of the Problem

This Study aims to determine Malunggay seed extract and

Solar heat are effective in water purification.

Specifically, This study seeks to answer the following

problems:

1. Is there a significant difference in the water before and

after it is exposed to malunggay extract and solar heat in terms
of turbidity, pH and number of the Coliform bacteria?

2. How many malunggay seeds are needed to purify a liter of

open well water?

3. Does malunggay alter water pH?

Hypothesis

On the bases of the research problems stated, two

hypothesis are hereby formulated;

1. There is no significant difference in the water before and

after it is exposed to malunggay extract and solar heat in terms
of turbidity, pH and number of the Coliform bacteria.

2. There is a significant difference in the water before and

after it is exposed to malunggay extract and solar heat in terms
of turbidity, pH and number of the Coliform bacteria.
Significance of the Study

This study hopes to create an impact on people's health and

the economy.

People's Health. People in the rural areas, or those who are

living in the hinterlands where there is no purified water
available, just drink water taken from open wells. They are
highly vulnerable to getting sick with diarrhea from their dirty
or contaminated drinking water. Using this type of water
purification can lessen the cause of diarrhea and many other
diseases caused by harmful bacteria in water. The purification
process is very easy to do because even small children can do it
right and it doesn't use sophisticated and costly gadgets.

Economy. It can benefit the environment because this

process is purely organic. This process would encourage
Malunggay tree planting in order to have readily available
source of kernels for water purification. Likewise, it would
eventually guarantee a year round supply of a very nutritious
malunggay leaves for home consumption and for sale. Furthermore,
the waste from pounding malunggay seeds is biodegradable;
therefore, it won't cause poisoning and environmental pollution.
It is very safe.

Student Researchers. The results of this study would be a

good source of information for the students to use in the
pursuit of further verifications and experimentations regarding
the benefits that the malunggay plant could give to us in water
purification.
Scope and Delimitation of the Study

The Study will be conducted at the the Lood's Residence,

Turno, Dipolog City covering the period from last week of
September to the second week of October 2011. The Researchers
will use samples of an open well water found at the heart of the
City of Dipolog owned by Kyanko Family in Central Barangay, a
block away from the Dipolog City Pilot Demonstration School. The
water samples will be examined by the Agape Laboratory, Dipolog
City. The Researchers will collect 12 malunggay kernels. The
production of Malunggay seed extract and solar heat for water
purification of an open well water samples.

Definition of Terms

Moringa Oleifera (Malunggay) in Filipino, refers to the

most widely cultivated species of the genus Moringa, which is
the only genus in the family of Moringaceae. It is an
exceptionally nutritious vegetable tree with a variety of
potential uses.

Kernel. This term refers to the grain or seed, as of cereal

grass, enclosed in a husk grain or seed, as of a cereal grass,
enclosed in a husk.

Extract. This term refers to obtain something from a

source, usually by seperating it out from other material.

Water Purification. This term refers to the process of

removing undesirable chemicals, materials, and biological
contaminants from contaminated water. The goal is to produce
water fit for a specific pupose. Most water is purified for
Human consumption but water purification may also be designed
for a variety of other purposes, including meeting the
requirement of medical, pharmacology, chemical and industrial
applications.
 Water Quality. This terms refers to the physical, chemical
and biological characteristics of water. It is a measure of
condition of water relative to the requirements of one or more
biotic species and or to any human need or purpose.

Solar Heat. This term refers to the energy emitted by the

sun from a nuclear fusion reaction that creates electromagnetic
energy.

pH. This term refers to the measure of acidity.

Turbidity. This term refers to cloudiness or haziness of a

fluid caused by individual particles that are generally
invisible to the naked eye, similar to smoke in air. The
measurement of turbidity is a key test of water quality.

Open well. This term refers to a well whose diameter is

great enough (1meter or more) for a person to descend to the
water level. It is an artificial pond filling a large excavation
in the zone of saturation up to water table.