PRODECI - Slow Sand Filtration
PRODECI & EWB-UK Research
Project Proposal: Slow Sand Filtration
Due to farm-land distribution, many inhabitants of the Intag area live in isolated areas, miles from communities with centralised water systems. Most of these inhabitants drink untreated water from nearby springs and streams, which are often contaminated due to nearby agricultural activity. As a result, there is an extremely high rate of parasitic infection (80-90% from medical studies conducted in 2007), leading to prolonged illness, low school attendance in children and reduced productivity in agriculture.