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Impact of Gravity-Driven Membrane Filtration Water Treatment Systems on a Rural School in Indonesia

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  • Yanni Sudiyani

    (Research Center for Chemistry, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Kawasan Puspiptek Serpong, Tangerang Selatan 15314, Indonesia)

  • Kenneth Widmer

    (International Environmental Research Institute, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, 123 Cheomdangwagi-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61005, Korea)

  • Andreas Andreas

    (Research Center for Chemistry, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Kawasan Puspiptek Serpong, Tangerang Selatan 15314, Indonesia)

  • Aprilia Nur Tasfiyati

    (Research Center for Chemistry, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Kawasan Puspiptek Serpong, Tangerang Selatan 15314, Indonesia)

  • Zatil Afrah Athaillah

    (Research Center for Chemistry, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Kawasan Puspiptek Serpong, Tangerang Selatan 15314, Indonesia)

  • Muryanto Muryanto

    (Research Center for Chemistry, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Kawasan Puspiptek Serpong, Tangerang Selatan 15314, Indonesia)

  • Azilah Abd Aziz

    (Rivil Sdn Bhd, No. 7 Jalan Terasek 1, Bangsar Baru, Kuala Lumpur 59100, Malaysia)

  • Eun Young Lee

    (Department of Nursing, Catholic Kkottongnae University, Cheongju 28211, Korea)

  • Yunho Lee

    (School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, 123 Cheomdangwagi-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61005, Korea)

  • Suil Kang

    (International Environmental Research Institute, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, 123 Cheomdangwagi-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61005, Korea)

Abstract

Improving access to safe drinking water in developing countries is still a challenge and Gravity-Driven Membrane (GDM) filtration systems may be a sustainable solution. Two rural schools in West Java Indonesia were studied, one as a control site and another having an installed GDM system. Chemical and microbiological water quality data were collected for an initial 3-month period at the GDM site and a final sampling at the study’s conclusion (6 months) at both sites. After the initial 3-month period, health surveys were conducted with students self-reporting incidences of diarrhea for 3 months at both school sites. An analysis of the chemical parameters indicated that both schools had good water quality. An average 2-log reduction of fecal indicator bacteria at the GDM site was observed, with the control site having numbers that exceeded the upper detection limits (>3.38 log CFU/100 mL). Student diarrhea incidence at the GDM site declined from 0.077 at the survey onset to 0.052 at the latter half of the survey period, while the control site had a diarrhea incidence of 0.077 throughout. The results indicate that GDM technology can serve as a practical water filtration technology, improving access to safe drinking water for rural populations.

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  • Yanni Sudiyani & Kenneth Widmer & Andreas Andreas & Aprilia Nur Tasfiyati & Zatil Afrah Athaillah & Muryanto Muryanto & Azilah Abd Aziz & Eun Young Lee & Yunho Lee & Suil Kang, 2022. "Impact of Gravity-Driven Membrane Filtration Water Treatment Systems on a Rural School in Indonesia," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(21), pages 1-11, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:14:y:2022:i:21:p:13733-:d:951081
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    1. S. Satriani & Izana Saffana Ilma & D. Daniel, 2022. "Trends of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Research in Indonesia: A Systematic Review," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(3), pages 1-12, January.
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