Water Purification System
Introduction
One of the most serious problems being faced in the rural areas is that of safe drinking water (clean, odorless and free from bacterial contamination). Water born diseases like dysentery, jaundice and typhoid are the leading attributed to the contaminated water. The supply of safe drinking water has been emphasized in all the National plans and programmes. In rural areas, water is usually obtained from wells, ponds, lakes etc. Women at times have to fetch portable water from far off places. The conventional methods used to obtain portable water in the rural areas are complicated and expensive. Therefore, simple and in expensive, water purification methods have been developed.
A low cost system developed to provide enough drinking water in rural areas is a 'Portable Water Purifications unit' which uses specially developed chlorine tablets. Water is poured in the main tank manually. Required quantity of chlorine tablets are added and the water is stirrer. The stirred water is passed through chamber containing filter beds of charcoal, gravel and sand, Pure, disinfected and filtered water is finally obtained through taps fitted to the collecting chamber.
Plant Parameters
| Capacity, |
500 Litres |
| Land Reqd., m2 |
10 m2 |
Manpower
Raw Material
| Chlorine tablets |
50mg tablet/ litre |
Utilities
Plant & Machinery
| Water Purification Unit |
1 |
For further information please contact
National Research Development Corporation
( A Government of India Enterprise )
20-22, Zamroodhpur Community Center
Kailash Colony Extension
New Delhi 110 048. India
Tel: 91-11-26419904, 26417821, 26480767, 26432627
Fax: 011-26231877, 26460506, 26478010
Website: www.nrdcindia.com
