Filtration For The Nation: Sedimentation Filter

Abstract

There is a lack of accessible drinking water in the village of Pu Ngaol, Cambodia. Within the village of Pu Ngaol, Cambodia, there are only eight public boreholes that are equipped with handpumps. These handpumps are rarely used for drinking water as they contain mud, hard water, and iron. Additionally, during the wet season, most drinking water comes from rain collection jars, as the river’s turbidity is too high. While there are small scale private water treatment plants all around rural Cambodia, Pu Ngaol is left without access to improved sources of drinking water for most of the year.