Water Treatment

Project

By Max Leonard, Cooper Hochman, Daniel Ford, Luke Venezia

Our Project

Test what and how much a standard Brita water

pitcher can filter

● 3 tests
○ pH tube
○ pH specific
○ Nitrate Phosphate
Brita Replacement Water Pitcher Filter

❏ Brita makes no claims to remove anything except Lead and Copper

which it claims to remove 99.9%
❏ Active carbon reduces the smell and taste of mercury and chlorine
❏ Ion-exchange resin captures copper, cadmium, and zinc
 The Process

First, water flows through a built-in mesh screen

that prevents black flecks. (Black flecks are caused
by manganese and/or iron being in the water.)

Secondly, activated carbon granules act like a

sponge to reduce mercury and chlorine taste and
odor.

In addition, Ion Exchange Resin captures copper,

zinc and cadmium.
 Results
US Tap Water

Sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium,

pH Test Tube: 6.2, 6.1, 6.1, 6.2, 6.2
iron, copper, manganese, phosphorus, and
pH Test Tube (Filtered): 7.5, 7.2, 7.7, 7.0, 7.8 zinc content of drinking water

Precise pH Meter: 6.5, 6.8, 6.7, 6.7, 6.1

Precise pH Meter (Filtered): 7.5, 7.5, 7.75, 8, 7.75 Brita Filtered Tap Water
Certified to reduce chlorine (taste and odor),
Nitrate-N/ Phosphate Low Range:(Nitrogen PPM)
particulate class 1, cadmium, mercury, lead,
Tap Water: 0.2 ppm Nitrate-N asbestos, and benzene.

Filtered Tap Water: 0.8 ppm Nitrate-N

https://sites.psu.edu/siowfa16/2016/09/16/fact-or-fiction-do-brita-filters-really-work/
 The Redesign

How fast does it filter?

How much does ion resin costs?
It can filter water within 2 minutes
$88 per 25 Liters.

How much does a 1 foot prism of granulated carbon How long will this filter last?
costs?
Approximately 2,000 gallons before it needs
$12 per 40 Ounces to be replaced

How much does thin mesh cost? 6 Total cost:

3$ per 12´´x8´´ $6,261