Final Paper

Fluid Mechanics 2020
FINAL EXPERIMENT
TITLE: “Utilization of Garlic (Allium sativum), Sand, Pebbles and Corn Cob Charcoal for
Greywater Treatment.”
Objectives:
Garlic (Allium sativum), sand, pebbles and activated charcoal from corn cob are
anticipated as useful materials in treating bathroom grey water impurities for the recycling of
bathroom grey water
This study generally aims to analyze the water treating performance of garlic, sand,
pebbles, and corn cob charcoal in terms of water quality.
 To determine the Viscosity, Density, Turbidity, and pH Level of treated and
untreated greywater.
 To identify the effect of garlic, sand, pebbles and corn cob charcoal in greywater
treatment.
 To know the possible beneficial uses of household greywater after treatment.

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs):
The students shall be able to:
 Identify the different indicators to measure the quality of water
 Comprehend all principles governs under fluid mechanics specifically in the field of
water quality.
 Acquire thorough knowledge about bathroom greywater treatment in water quality.
 Apply a statistical treatment suitable to interpret the gathered data
 Use different apparatus to measure the quality of water
Discussion:
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Abstract:
Water is an essential life source. Safe and healthy water is a necessity for the
sustenance of life. Greywater is a water that are gently used from bathroom sinks, showers,
and washing machines except from toilets. Specifically, the samples used are from bathroom
greywater. This study generally aims to analyze the water treating performance of garlic,
sand, pebbles, and corn cob charcoal in terms of water quality. The results are taken by the
examinations of greywater which are categorized into 4 namely "control" which is the
conventional variable, "Set A" having pebbles and sand as filtering agents, "Set B" with the
addition of corn cob charcoal for a three-layer filter and lastly, "Set C" having pebbles, sand,
corn cob charcoal and the addition of minced garlic as filtering agents for greywater. The
treatment for greywater that is created are consisted of garlic, sand, pebbles and corn cob
charcoal. In every testing of greywater which is a bath water with regards to turbidity, pH
level, viscosity, and density affects in different terms. Where it can remove some particles
that can be lessen the density, turbidity, ph level and viscosity. In other way around, the sand
and pebbles are actually used on regular water filter. The garlic, sand, pebbles and corn cob
charcoal is only additive that may help to reduce some particles are actually not effective,
maybe it only lessen the cloudiness of water but not at all. Greywater is suitable for irrigating
lawns, trees, ornamentals, and food crops, though irrigation methods in greenhouses may
differ greatly from outdoor irrigation, several guidelines for use of greywater apply to both
situations.
Chapter One:
The Problem and its Background

Introduction:
Water is one of the fundamentals for every living thing, especially to human beings.
No human being can live without water hence it is vital for everyone to know the importance
of water in life. Water is life and clean water means health. The most abundant ingredient of
the human body is water through all phases of growth and development. There are many
uses of water such as drinking and cleaning to irrigating crops and landscapes.
Garlic (Allium sativum L.) is under family Liliacea. It is an erect annual herb with
superficial adventitious roots, bulbs composed of a disk like stem (Abebe D., 2003). It has a
long tradition as medicinal plant, started with a direction of preparing a medicinal remedy
written in a cuneiform character in about 3000 BC. Scientific investigations of various garlic
preparations began in 1939. Garlic is an anti -bacterial agent that can actually inhibit growth of
infectious agents and at the same time protect the body from the pathogens.
Wastewater or effluents are considered as a major contributor to a variety of water
pollution especially in urban areas. It comes from different sources such as domestic
households and industrial. There are many places in the Philippines that do not have access
to proper wastewater treatment systems. In fact, there is only 10% of Philippines’ wastewater
is treated. In addition, 48% of the major sources of water pollution are from inadequately
treated domestic wastewater or sewage (Claudio, 2015).
Water quality is the characteristics of water which define its use in terms of physical,
chemical, biological, bacteriological or radiological characteristics by which the acceptability
of water is evaluated. Some parameters being used to monitor water quality are: pH value is
a numeric scale in chemistry that is used to determine whether the substance is acidic, basic

or neutral in nature; the primary bases for such characterization are parameters which relate
to potability, safety human contact and for health of ecosystem. The vast majority of surface
water on the planet is neither potable nor toxic. Another general perception of water quality is
that of a simple property that tells subject, in part because water is a complex medium
intrinsically tied to the ecology of our Mother Earth.
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) implemented 2
administrative order in accordance to water quality. DENR Administrative Order No.34 Series
of 1990 or the “Water Usage and Classification/Water Quality Criteria” discussed water
classification is the primary component in water quality management for which goals/objectives
of each of the water bodies are met. Three activities are involved namely: establishments of
water bodies beneficial use, identification of water quality indicators (or criteria pollutants) and
water quality suitable for each use. In the Philippines classification is a very important
component of water quality management since the application of effluent standards are
dependent on this classification. This administrative order classifies water bodies into five (5)
classes, ie.e AA, A, A, C for inland fresh waters and four (4) classes for marine and coastal
water, i.e. SA, SB, SC and SD. The 2nd is DENR Administrative Order No.35 Series of 1990 or
the “Revised Effluent Regulations of 1990” discussed the effluent standards in classifying
waterbodies into their respective classes.
One effective way to improve water quality is to recycle wastewater using different
methods and specimens and as of now, there are many instruments and techniques on how
to recycle wastewater. Water filtration is one of the techniques where it filters out particles

and pollutant from water. Anything that removes any amount of particles, sediment, bacteria
and the chlorine taste can be called water filtration.
Statement of the Problem:
This study aims to know the performance of Garlic, sand, pebbles and corncob charcoal
as filtering agents of greywater. Specifically, this research seeks to answer the following
questions:
 What are the effects of garlic, sand, pebbles and corn cob charcoal as filtering agent
in greywater with regards to turbidity, pH level, viscosity, and density?
 How effective are garlic, sand, pebbles and corn cob charcoal in bathroom greywater
treatment?
 What are the possible beneficial uses of greywater after treatment?
Significance of the study

The significance of this experiment is for the researchers to be knowledgeable about
the effect of garlic, sand, pebbles and corn cob charcoal in greywater treatment. Additionally,
the researchers would like to impart with genuine interest how this research will benefit the
following:
Society. This aims to prevent the water crisis in this country by recycling the greywater
into usable one.
Profession. This may serve as a basis for the continuous search of advanced or
alternative greywater treatment systems that requires engineering techniques and skills.
Academe. This research will contribute to the enrichment of the scholarly environment
of the institution of Technological Institute of the Philippines (Manila). Also, if others would
like to seek more ideas from the said institution’s archives, this can support them.
Future Researchers. The outcome of this research may serve as their basis in
conducting experiments of their own, especially if they plan to enhance its concept for their
future undertakings. Overall, this study can serve as their reference.
Conceptual Framework:

INPUT
Greywater samples PROCESS OUTPUT
Garlic Test values of
Filtering
Sand physicochemical
Pebbles Testing parameters
Corn Cob Charcoal
The greywater samples will be collected from Manila. Each of the gathered samples will
be stored in a 1500-ml plastic bottle and will be transported to the Chemical and Hydraulics
laboratory of the Technological Institute of the Philippines (Manila). Greywater samples will
be treated using garlic, sand, pebbles and corn cob charcoal. The said method will involve
filtering and testing of the input materials to determine their density, pH-value, turbidity, and
viscosity. The output would be the test values of physicochemical parameters.
Scope and Delimitation
This research is only limited to determining the uses of Garlic, sand, pebbles, and corn
cob charcoal for greywater treatment. Specifically, samples of bathroom greywater (control,
treated in set A, set B, and set C) will be examined and compared based on the specified
parameters which are density, pH-value, turbidity, and viscosity. Other types of
physicochemical parameters that are not mentioned will not be involved in this study due to
lack of financial support of the researchers and unavailability of other
instruments/machineries. In addition, 5 trials will be performed and 4 samples of bathroom
greywater will be collected which is enough to provide accurate data.
Chapter Two:

Review of Literature
This chapter shows the review of literature and studies as fundamental foundation of the
study pertinent to its main objectives.
Review of Related Literature and Studies
Greywater
Greywater is defined as a used water from the sinks, bathroom or shower room and
washing machines or a wastewater without any contributions from toilet water (Casanova et
al. 2001; Ledin et al. 2001; Ottoson and Stenstrom 2003). It is viewed as high volume, low
quality wastewater with high potential for reuse and application. The composition of greywater
is varied and relies upon the lifestyle, fixtures and climatic conditions (Abedin and Rakib 2013;
do Couto et al. 2013; Katukiza et al. 2014).
Greywater Quantity
Greywater reuse has been considered as a reliable method of guaranteeing water
security as compared to other methods of water gathering which is reliant on hydrological
conditions. The amount of greywater produced in a household can vary greatly ranging from as
low as 15 L for each person per day for poor areas to a few hundred for every person per day.
Factors that account for such huge disparities are mostly attributed to geographical location,
lifestyle, climatic conditions, type of infrastructure, culture and habits, among others. Greywater
represents up to 75% of the wastewater volume produced by households, and this can
increment up to 90% if dry toilets are utilized. (Hernandez Leal et al. 2010).

Garlic (Allium Sativum)
Garlic processing wastewater was produced by garlic washing and slicing. The
wastewater pollution indicators were mainly composed of chemical oxygen demand (CODCr),
biochemical oxygen demand (BOD5), suspended substances (SS), and NH3-N. Heavy metal
ions and toxic substances were barely detected. Thus, garlic processing wastewater was
classified as organic wastewater. Alliinase is an enzyme found in garlic, converting alliin to
garlic during garlic processing. Then, garlic was absorbed, forming high bio-activity sulfur
groups, which can damage physiological processes such as protein synthesis (Li et al. 2008b).
As a result, the biochemical treatment method is impaired. For this reason, pretreatment is
necessary before wastewater is discharged into bio-treated units. Ecological treatment and
utilization of garlic processing wastewater are performed according to the following processes
(Luo et al. 2012): (1) through filtration, sedimentation, pH value regulation, anaerobic
treatment, and aeration, allicin molecules in wastewater are destroyed, and a simple
wastewater pretreatment is accomplished; and (2) the pretreated wastewater is then
discharged into the lotus pond wetland for ecological treatment and utilization. (Jun PANG et
al. 2014).
Garlic and onion waste can be used to filter toxic heavy metals from toxic waste. Heavy
metals are hazardous to humans and as contaminates in the environment (Babel and
Kurniawan 2004). Biotechnologists used Allium species (garlic and onion) waste to remove
toxic heavy metals from contaminated materials and industrial waste. Toxic heavy metals
removed by the 'allium biofilter' included arsenic, cadmium, iron, lead, mercury and tin.

Lead is particularly hard to remove from industrial waste. The biological filter was able
to extract lead, a toxic environmental pollutant, from simulated hazardous runoff. It extracted
more than 10 milligrams of lead per gram of Allium waste material from a test solution
containing 5 grams per liter of mixed metal ion solution. Negi et al. (2012) reported that the
filter recovered 71% of the heavy metal ions within 30 minutes. Once collected, the absorbed
toxic metals were released into a collecting vessel using nitric acid and the biomass from the
allium biofilter reused.
Studies were carried out to determine the antibacterial activity of ethanolic and aqueous
extracts of Garlic on Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. Result obtained revealed
that the aqueous and ethanolic extracts of Garlic have antibacterial activity on the test
organisms. Hence their potentials to be used as a template for the development of new class
of antibiotics (Yahaya A. et al. 2017). The antibacterial property of garlic can also be applied to
wastewater hence providing a less harmful product.
A Study carried out an experimental project that deals with treatment of wastewater by
using garlic powder as natural coagulant for coagulation and aeration by using Pvc rings and
coconut shell as two different media. The sample is a high chemical leather tannery effluent
collected from a leather tannery, Vellore, Tamil Nadu. Before carrying out the treatment the
important parameters like pH, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, and chloride are tested. Finally, the
treated wastewater is once again checked for changes in parameters and compared to meet
the norms of Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
Garlic has been used as a source of food and medicine for thousands of years. Given
that the garlic contains different biologically active materials and acts as an antibiotic and a
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fungicide, the purpose of this research was to estimate the degree of sensitivity of three
different Gram-positive bacteria: Staphylococcus aureus, methicillinresistent Staphylococcus
aures (MRSA) and Bacillus subtilis; two types of Gram-negative bacteria: Escherichia coli and
Salmonella enteritidis; as well as the fungus Candida albicans. The degree of sensitivity of
tested microbes with regards to the agency of fresh and thermally processed local and
imported garlic was determined using the disc-diffusion method. Examined antimicrobial-test
substances exhibited antibacterial effect on all tested gram-positive bacteria and gram-
negative bacteria, as well as the fungi static agency upon fungus C. albicans. The strongest
antimicrobial effect on all tested species was exhibited by fresh local garlic. Prepares based on
A. sativum could be introduced in clinical practice for the treatment of infections caused by C.
albicans (Halilović, 2016)
Pebbles
Pebbles and gravel are used as a control medium because it is one of the most
commonly used roughing filter media and because it was used in developing the criteria.
Roughing filtration is an important pre-treatment process for wastewater, because it efficiently
separates fine solid particles over prolonged periods, without the addition of chemicals.
(Nkwonta, et al., 2010)
Any filter needs a base support and the material chosen to filter was 20mm sized
gravel. About one kilogram of gravel was weighed, washed completely to remove dirt and left
to dry. The clean 20mm sized gravel was placed in the filter on top of geotextile cloth. The
gravel layer must be uniformly spread. (T. Janani, 2019)

Fluid Systems Gravel and water filter pebble is composed of sub-angular, hard, durable,
and dense grains of predominately siliceous material. Extracted from a clean glacial deposit,
Fluid Systems Minerals Gravel and Pebble's physical properties make it among the finest
available in the world for water filtration applications. Fluid Systems water filter gravel is
washed, kiln dried, and screened to meet exact in g specifications with strict adherence to
quality control. (Filter Media, 2017)
Sand and pebble filters are able to trap particles within the water through physical
means alone. Therefore, water strained through a sand or pebble filter will still need further
treatment to remove pathogens and other particles small enough to slip through the cracks
between sand grains to make it drinkable. On the contrary, carbon filters work by adsorbing
contaminant particles to the surface of the filter, removing them from the water. This is what
my Brita filter uses. (Ramsay,2018)
Corn Cob Charcoal
A study from India shows that Corn cob was an effectual Biosorbent for the adsorption
of Ni (II) ions from the aqueous solution. From the studies, the consumption of Ni (II) ions by
the biomass was increased with increasing metal ion concentration. The maximum removal
percentage was 70.08 % to 6 g of adsorbent and further addition of adsorbent did not cause
any change in the removal efficiency. The higher percentage removal of Ni (II) at pH 6 was
71.01 % that shows the removal efficiency is minimized due to H+ and OH- ions present in the
solution. The equilibrium agitation time for the percentage removal was 70.9 % at an optimum
time of 90 min that reveals Ni (II) removal increases with an increase in the agitation time. On
varying the concentration of the Ni (II), the maximum and minimum removal percentage of Ni

(II) on to the adsorbent was 86.08 % for 25 ppm and 67% for 150 ppm which shows up the
percentage removal is maximum at lower concentration. Adsorption Isotherms were studied
using Langmuir and Freundlich model for the adsorption studies. This type of non- Hazardous
Agro-waste materials like Corn cob appears to be low cost, eco- friendly and easy alternative
instead of using chemicals for the removal of Heavy metals to overcome environmental
pollution. (Arunkumar et al.; 2014)
Corn cobs are one of the most plentiful and important agricultural wastes in maize
cultivation. Thus, a matter of primary concern is the economical and efficient utilization of these
corn cobs for a purpose, as they are porous, they can be used as water filtrates. ( Singh A.K. et
al. 2010)
The project used the scientific principle of adsorption – where contaminants are trapped
on the surface of a material, creating an outside coating and purifying the water of the
pollutants – to clean domestic waste water using corn cobs collected from farmers.
The cobs were sun-dried for a month and then cut into long and small pieces, ground to
power and burnt in proper condition to form activated charcoal. The waste water was then
passed through all the different layers, and it was found that most industrial effluents and
chemicals were absent from the treated water.
In her project report, Srisai said a byproduct of man’s action is the severe waste burden
on the earth, while rapid development in lifestyle and technology has accelerated the release
of contaminants into air, water and land, rendering it unsafe for organisms.

“This study reveals a novel and cheap method of cleaning water waste from domestic and
industrial sources by utilizing one of the most under-utilized agricultural wastes,” it observed.
Corn cob charcoal is a well establish adsorbent without which any water filter is
incomplete. Five hundred grams of corn cob charcoal is placed uniformly over the geotextile
cloth and spread in all directions. (T. Janani, 2019)
Sand
In low-tech grey water filters, the wastewater flows through a filter medium - sand or
gravel. The main treatment process encompasses their tension of particles by the filter
material land Cleaning processes due to biological activity in the bio film on the sand or gravel.
(Lukas Huhn, 2015)
Sand filtration is used for the removal of suspended matter, as well as floating and
sinkable particles. The wastewater flows vertically through a fine bed of sand and/or gravel.
Particles are removed by way of absorption or physical encapsulation. If there is excessive
pressure loss on the filter, it must be rinsed.
The yield of a sand filter is determined by two sand filter functions, namely surface
filtration and depth filtration. Surface filtration involves collecting the particles above the filter
bed. These particles jointly form a macro-porous lump, which is able to collect new particles in
a very effective manner. Depth filtration generally involves smaller particles that are more
difficult to collect, and which are bound to the sand particles by adsorption. Dirt from surface
filtration is easier to remove during reverse rinsing compared to dirt from depth filtration.

The main benefit of a sand filter is the simple system which, in many cases, can be
used to obtain considerable yields. A sand filter can be placed in various phases of water
management - as a pre-treatment, as side-stream filtration and as a polishing filter. A sand
filter often provides an effluent with potential for re-use.
Accuracy of Instruments used in experiment
 Turbidity Meter
The most accurate means of assessing turbidity is with a turbidity meter, called a
Nephelometer. A turbidity meter consists of a light source that illuminates a water sample and
a photoelectric cell that measures the intensity of light scattered at a 90° angle by the particles
in the sample. It measures turbidity in Nephelometric turbidity units or NTUs. Meters can
measure turbidity over a wide range, from 0 to 1,000 NTUs. Measurements can jump into
hundreds of NTUs during runoff events. Therefore, the turbidity meter to be used should be
reliable over the range in which you will be working. Meters of this quality cost about $800.
Many meters in this price range are designed for field or lab use. Although turbidity meters can
be used in the field, volunteers might want to collect samples and take them to a central point
for turbidity measurements. This is because of the expense of the meter and because the
meter includes glass cells that must remain optically clear and free of scratches. At a
reasonable cost, volunteers can also take turbidity samples to a lab for meter analysis
[ CITATION Est06 \l 13321 ].
Turbidity is the measure of how clear a liquid is and how much light is scattered by the
sample (AWWA, 1990). It is measured in nephelometric turbidity units (NTU). Turbidity should

not be confused with suspended solids, which expresses the weight of suspended material in
the sample. There is no direct relationship between suspended solids and turbidity and exact
comparisons between the two are difficult to make. Factors that contribute to turbidity in
surface water are soil particles, organic matter, and pathogens (bacteria, viruses, and
protozoa). The amount of dispersed suspended solids in natural water bodies is an important
indicator of water quality. These solids (such as silt, clay, algae, and organic matter) obstruct
the transmittance of light through water and create a qualitative characteristic known as
turbidity. Turbidity is often closely correlated to climatological or surface water conditions, and
therefore indicates changes in environmental conditions of lakes, rivers and streams.
Turbidity is a measure of the degree to which the water loses its transparency due to
the presence of suspended particulates. The more total suspended solids in the water, the
murkier it seems and the higher the turbidity. Turbidity is considered as a good measure of the
quality of water. The WHO (World Health Organization), establishes that the turbidity of
drinking water shouldn't be more than 5 NTU, and should ideally be below 1 NTU. A turbidity
measurement could be used to provide an estimation of the TSS (Total Suspended Solids)
concentration, which is otherwise a tedious and difficult parameter to measure.
 Pycnometer
Density determination by pycnometer is a very precise method. It uses a working liquid
with well-known density, such as water. We will use distilled water, for which temperature
dependent values of density (H2O) are shown in Table 1. The pycnometer is a glass flask
with a close-fitting ground glass stopper with a capillary hole through it. This fine hole releases

a spare liquid after closing a top-filled pycnometer and allows for obtaining a given volume of
measured and/or working liquid with a high accuracy.
Just like a hydrometer, pycnometer measurement is really sensitive to temperature.
Sensitivity goes down as alcohol content increases. For ferments this will be significant, but for
distilled products it will be far less so. This arises because of how the density of water and
ethanol changes across temperatures. For low ABV beverages, a 1930’s Industrial and
Engineering Chemistry article gives the rule of thumb that being inaccurate by a 0.1°C in
temperature is equivalent to being off by 1 milligram (0.001) [CITATION Dan17 \l 13321 ].
If the flask is weighed empty, full of water, and full of a liquid whose specific gravity is
desired, the specific gravity of the liquid can easily be calculated. The particle density of a
powder, to which the usual method of weighing cannot be applied, can also be determined with
a pycnometer. The powder is added to the pycnometer, which is then weighed, giving the
weight of the powder sample. The pycnometer is then filled with a liquid of known density, in
which the powder is completely insoluble. The weight of the displaced liquid can then be
determined, and thence the specific gravity of the powder [ CITATION Hea12 \l 13321 ].
 Ostwald viscometer
The exactness of a viscometer is reliant not just on the building of the instrument itself,
yet in addition on how correctly temperature can be controlled. It isn't unexpected to make
rehashed thickness estimations that are arrived at the midpoint of to accomplish an outcome
with a related exactness.
Thickness guidelines are utilized to check the precision of a viscometer and can be
significant for confirming consistence with industry quality frameworks. Watch that the

producer gives gauges reasonable to your application. Brookfield Silicone and Mineral Oil
Norms give a liquid consistency esteem that is consistent at 25 °C. The organization
prescribes supplanting consistency benchmarks on a yearly premise [ CITATION Zsi12 \l 13321 ].
The non-Newtonian nature of sewage sludge means that its measured viscosity µs,
referred to as 'apparent viscosity', varies with shear rate due to the shear-dependent
deformation of the flocculant solids (Yang et al, 2009). It stands to reason that the viscosity
affects the shear at the membrane interface, shear being a key parameter in promoting flux,
and that the dependency of apparent viscosity on temperature may then also be significant in
determining flux [ CITATION XuY14 \l 13321 ]
Sewage-source heat pumps could employ either raw sewage or treated sewage as the
heat source. Typically, sewage-source heat pump systems have been placed after the
wastewater treatment plant, utilizing the treated outflow water from the plant as the heat
source. However, sewage-source heat pump systems could also use untreated water. The
advantage of this is that the placement of these heat pump systems would not be restricted to
the locations of wastewater treatment plants; rather, they could be distributed throughout an
urban region. Despite these advantages, the design of such untreated sewage-source heat
pump systems is made difficult as little is known regarding the fluid properties of untreated
sewage. In particular, knowledge regarding raw sewage viscosity and shear-strain relationship
and frictional loss factor during turbulent flow is required to appropriately design such systems,
as they directly affect the technical and economic performance of the system. Raw sewage is
a kind of two-phase fluid with both solid and liquid phases. The solid is composed of various
components, for example, the plastic. In general, raw sewage if used as a heat source in a

heat pump system would need to be filtered. After filtration by grids with pore size being 3 mm
it may be regarded as a kind of single-phase fluid. The flow characteristics of the heat source
directly affect the technical and economic performance of heat pump systems. Therefore, the
study on flow characteristics of the raw sewage is of a considerable significance to the design
and operation of sewage-source heat pump systems [ CITATION XuY14 \l 13321 ].
Measurements for Water Filtration
Many water pollutants are measured in terms of milligrams of the substance per liter of
water (mg/L). In older publications pollutant concentrations are expressed as parts per million
(ppm), a weight / weight parameter. If the liquid involved is water, ppm is identical with mg/ L,
since one liter (L) of water weighs 1000 grams (g). For pollutants present in very low
concentrations (<10 mg/ L), ppm is approximately equal to mg/ L. However, because of the
possibility that some wastes have specific gravity different from water, mg/L is preferred to
ppm. A third commonly used parameter is percent, a weight/weight relationship. Note that
10,000 ppm = 1% and is equal to 10,000 mg/L only when 1mL=1g. (Muralikrishna, 2017)
Density Measurement
Density is a measure of the “compactness” of matter within a substance and is defined
by the equation:
Density = mass/volume
Density is equal to the mass of an object, m, divided by the volume, v, of that object. An
object that is denser will have a greater mass for a smaller amount of volume compared to an

object that is less dense.
Turbidity Measurement
Turbidity is a reduction in water clarity because of the presence of suspended matter
absorbing or scattering downwelling light, and water is considered turbid when the presence of
suspended particles becomes conspicuous. (J.U. Grobbelaar,2009)
Turbidity is a measure of the degree to which the water loses its transparency due to
the presence of suspended particulates. The more total suspended solids in the water, the
murkier it seems and the higher the turbidity.
Turbidity is considered as a good measure of the quality of water. Turbidity is measured
in NTU: Nephelometric Turbidity Units. The instrument used for measuring it is called
nephelometer or turbidimeter, which measures the intensity of light scattered at 90 degrees as
a beam of light passes through a water sample.
Viscosity and Temperature
According to Abraham (2018), With an increase in temperature, there is typically an
increase in the molecular interchange as molecules move faster in higher temperatures. The
gas viscosity will increase with temperature. According to the kinetic theory of gases, viscosity
should be proportional to the square root of the absolute temperature, in practice, it increases
more rapidly. In a liquid there will be molecular interchange similar to those developed in a
gas,

but there are additional substantial attractive, cohesive forces between the molecules of a
liquid (which are much closer together than those of a gas). Both cohesion and molecular
interchange contribute to liquid viscosity. The impact of increasing the temperature of a liquid
is to reduce the cohesive forces while simultaneously increasing the rate of molecular
interchange. The former effect causes a decrease in the shear stress while the latter causes it
to increase. The result is that liquids show a reduction in viscosity with increasing temperature.
With high temperatures, viscosity increases in gases and decreases in liquids, the drag force
will do the same. This only states that if there is an increase in temperature, there will be an
increase in the molecular interchange. Molecules move faster in higher temperatures [ CITATION
Abr18 \l 13321 ].
Water classification based on DENR Administrative Order No. 08 Series of 2016
WATER BODY CLASSIFICATION

PARAMETER UNITS
AA A B C D SA SB SC SD
BOD Mg/L 1 3 5 7 15 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Chloride Mg/L 250 250 250 350 400 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Color TCU 5 50 50 75 150 5 50 75 150

Dissolved
Mg/L 5 5 5 5 2 6 6 5 2
Oxygen
MPN/100
Fecal Coliform <1.1 <1.1 100 200 400 <1.1 100 200 400
ml
Nitrate mg/L 7 7 7 7 15 10 10 10 15
7.0
6.5- 6.5- 6.5- 6.5- 6.0- 7.0- 6.5- 6.0-
pH(Range) -
8.5 8.5 8.5 9.0 9.0 8.5 8.5 9.0
8.5
<0.0
Phosphate mg/L 0.5 0.5 0.5 5 0.1 0.5 0.5 5
03
26- 26- 25- 25- 26- 26- 25- 25-
Temperature °C 26-30
30 30 31 31 30 31 31 32
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Suspended mg/L 25 50 65 80 110 25 50 80 110
solid
Chapter Three:
Methodology
In this chapter, the researchers discussed the experimental design, materials and
methods, treatment of data and the decision criteria. The main objective of this chapter is to
present the research design and procedures of the study.
This research study is a water quality analysis of grey water, wherein the process
consists of integrated tasks such as sampling, treating, testing and analysis, and data
interpretation. The proponents used an experimental method wherein the cause and effect
relationship of a treatments on a variable is determined.
Similar amount of greywater was exposed to different set up and filtered and tested 5
times. The treatment and testing revolve around the actualization of determining in which are
suitable. The methods that will be used in the extraction of water sample can also be applied in
analyzing the data interpretation.

Technical / Experimental
This research is experimental and is primary focused on determining the
physicochemical characteristics of greywater (untreated and treated) specifically their density,
viscosity, pH-value, and turbidity. The researchers will prepare different set-ups of water
filtering bottles with incrementing number of materials for the filtering of greywater.
Materials and Equipment that will be used in this final experiment:
The researchers are proposing to use the following materials: Garlic, Sand, Pebbles,
and Corn cobs charcoal. Sand and corn cob charcoal are employed for recycling greywater as
a precipitant and absorbent, the minced garlic serves as a natural coagulant agent. Dissolved
colloidal and particulate substances are attracted and attached to the surface of carbon
particles. It is used to remove taste and odor causing compounds as well as organic
chemicals. The bottle is also used as the container for the filtering materials and clean cloth
that will be used to cover the opening of the bottle so the filtering materials will not flow with the
water.
Density
 Pycnometer
 Analytical Balance
 Dropper
Specific Gravity

 Beaker
 Analytical Balance
 5 500 ml beaker
 Distilled Water
pH level
 pH meter
 Beaker
Turbidity
 Turbidity Meter
 Distilled Water
 Wash bottle
 Tissue papers
Viscosity
 Beaker
 Ostwald Viscometer
 Pipet
 Rubber tubing
Procedures in determining the physicochemical characteristics of treated and untreated
samples:
Procedure in determining Density

 Weigh accurately on an analytical balance a clean and dry pycnometer
 Fill the pycnometer with gas free distilled water. To remove trapped air bubbles at the
exit capillary, tilt the pycnometer so that the bubbles is at the entrance of the
pycnometer then add more liquid into the pycnometer. Level of liquid must be consistent
in all determination.
 Measure the temperature of water with thermometer. Wipe the outside of the
pycnometer, dry and weigh again.
 Repeat procedure
The standard equation for density is;
p = m/v
Weight 1 – Weight 2 = The mass of Liquid.
Determine the volume of the liquid by dividing the mass of the liquid
by the density.
∂ = M/V so V = M/∂
Procedure in determining pH level
 Dip a pH meter in the distilled water. Always clean the pH electrode with distilled water
and then wipe with filter paper or tissue paper before dipping in another sample.
 Record the reading. Make sure it is neutral.

 Dip the pH meter in the wastewater. Record the value. Wipe the pH meter with tissue
paper
 Repeat the process.
Procedure in determining Turbidity
 Calibrate the meter with standard cuvettes.
 Fill a cuvette with your sample.
 Clean the outside of the cuvette and if working with samples with very low turbidity, use
distilled water on the outside of the cuvette.
 Place the cuvette inside the meter and take your reading.
Procedure in determining Viscosity
 Clean the viscometer with chromic acid solution, rinse with distilled water several times
then dry by passing warm air through it.
 Pipette 6 ml of wastewater into the lower bulb and suspend the viscometer in a
thermostat. Allow 15 minutes to attain thermal equilibrium.
 Using a soft rubber tubing draw the liquid up to point above the upper graduation on the
small arm.
 Allow the liquid to flow down and measure the time necessary for the meniscus to pass
from the upper graduation to the lower. Repeat until at least five measurements. A
stopwatch should be used for timing.
 Repeat with other samples, drying the viscometer carefully between each sample.

So, to compute the dynamic viscosity;
ρ1 t 1
η1 = xη
ρ2 t 2 2
Where:
η1=¿ Viscosity of liquid ρ2=¿ Density of water
ρ1=¿ Density of liquid t 2=¿ Time flow of water
t 1=¿ Time flow of liquid η2=¿ Viscosity of water
Experimental Procedure
A total of 4 samples of greywater will be prepared for the actual experiment.
There will 4 set ups namely control, set A, set B and Set C. The set named control will
be composed of greywater only. The components of set A are pebbles and sand which
is the standard filtration method, while set B are pebbles, sand and corn cobs charcoal
and lastly set C are pebbles, corn cobs charcoal, minced garlic and sand. Greywater will
be filtered once in every set up and to be tested 5 times in each mentioned parameters
for accuracy. The tested sample will be the basis for the quality of water.

CONTROL
250g of Minced
Garlic
1L OF
GREYWATER 500g of Sand
ALUM
500g of Sand
ALUM
500g of Corn Cob
500g of Sand Charcoal 500g of Corn Cob
Charcoal
Figure 1. Layout of experiment
STATISTICAL TREATMENT
The researchers will use One-Way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) in the
statistical analysis of the gathered data. This statistical treatment will determine if
there is a statistical significant difference between the data of physicochemical
parameters of the 4 samples of treated and untreated greywater.
The researchers will also use F-Test which is used to find out which pair of
means between the control greywater and treated greywater from different setups are
significant. This is used because ANOVA will only tell that at least two groups have a

statistically significant difference between their means where the F-Test will tell which
specific pair of group have significant difference between their variance.
Figure 2. Strength of Correlation
The researchers will use Pearson’s correlation coefficient in the statistical
analysis of the gathered data. The figure above will be used as the basis of how strong
the correlation is. The researchers will also test the significance of the correlation
through linear regression by determining the p-value and test if the correlation is less
than the critical value of 0.05.
Chapter Four:
DATA AND RESULTS
This chapter discuss the data analysis and findings from the 4 samples gathered
from untreated and treated greywater. The samples are tested in selected parameters
which are density, turbidity, viscosity, and pH level.
PYCHOMETER MASS WITH PYCHOMETER TOTAL MASS DENSITY
CONTROL 0.03337 0.08398 0.05062 1012.384
SET A 0.03334 0.08433 0.05099 997.714

SET B 0.02535 0.07523 0.04989 994.41
SET C 0.02546 0.07518 0.04372 994.41
MEAN 999.545
STANDARD DEVIATION 3.1175
TABLE 1. DENSITY RESULTS OF 4 SAMPLES
1015
1012.38
1010
1005
1000
997.71
995 994.41 994.41
990
985
1 2 3 4
This table shows the density of the following set ups and control, 1012.384 for
control, 997.714 for set up A, 994.41 for set up B, and 994.41 for set up C. The graph
clearly shows that Set up A is a highest density of the other substances except the
control, followed by Set up B and Set up C that get the same level of density.
Ave. Density
CONTROL SET A SET B SET C
FIGURE 3. DENSITY RESULTS OF 4 SAMPLES
CONTROL SET A SETB SET C

TRIAL TIME pH TIME pH TIME pH TIME pH
1 15 7.29 15 7.62 15 7.54 15 7.12
2 15 7.04 15 7.43 15 7.35 15 7.26

3 15 6.98 15 7.23 15 7.08 15 7.23
4 15 6.92 15 7.12 15 6.99 15 7.35
5 15 6.90 15 7.01 15 6.96 15 7.33
Ph Mean 7.026 7.282 7.184 7.258
Standard
0.140797727 0.218668699 0.22490887 0.08182909
Deviation
Total pH Mean 7.1875
Total Standard Deviation 0.203048639
pH LEVEL
7.4 7.28 7.26
7.3 7.18
7.2
7.03
7.1
7
6.9
6.8
Control Set A Set B Set C
Average pH Level
TABLE 2. pH LEVEL OF 4 SAMPLES
FIGURE 4. pH LEVEL OF 4 SAMPLES
Figure 2 shows the average pH level in each 4 samples of grey wastewater.
From the graph shown, the researchers have observed that there is a great increase in
the pH level of set A which goes up from 7.026 pH to 7.282 pH of average pH level. The
researchers have also observed that as the increase of filtering materials being used,
the pH level of the greywater also increases as seen in the sample of control to set A,
7.026 pH to 7.282 pH, set A to set B showing a decrease in pH level, 7.282 pH to 7.184
pH and lastly, set B to set C showing an increase in
pH level from 7.184 pH to 7.258 pH.

TRIAL TIM NTU TIME NTU TIME NTU TIME NTU

E
1 30 101.36 30 97.84 30 101.223 30 98.4894
8
2 30 101.8173 30 91.3 30 101.508 30 98.2895
5
3 30 102.42 30 95.65 30 100.769 30 95.6894
4 30 103.7033 30 95.55 30 101.433 30 96.5714
5
5 30 103.45 30 97.37 30 98.9019 30 97.2098
NTU MEAN 102.55012 95.542 100.76734 97.2499
STANDARD 0.906636654 2.30775562 0.967606549 1.050167503
DERIVATION
TOTAL NTU MEAN 99.02734
TOTAL STANDARD DEVIATION 0.57942841
TABLE 3.
TURBIDITY
104
102 102.55
100 100.77 AVERAGE NTU
98 97.25
96 95.54
94
92
TURBIDITY OF 4 SAMPLES

FIGURE 5. TURBIDITY OF 4 SAMPLES
This figure shows the turbidity in 4 samples of untreated and treated of
greywater. The researchers have observed that there is decreasing in turbidity of control
which is 102.55012 to set A that reads 95 .542. The researchers have also observed
that set B has a greater turbidity than set A and lastly the turbidity of set C is less than
set B which reads 97.2499
VISCOCITY (Pa-s)
TRIAL CONTROL SET A SET B SET C
1 7.696909406x10⁻⁴ 7.845131734x10⁻⁴ 8.162851019x10⁻⁴ 1.04828192x10⁻ᶾ
2 6.73479573x10⁻⁴ 7.327870301x10⁻⁴ 1.005319547x10⁻ᶾ 1.056874395x10⁻ᶾ
3 8.309163563x10⁻⁴ 7.069239584x10⁻⁴ 9.27982738x10⁻⁴ 1.04828192x10⁻ᶾ
4 8.134233804x10⁻⁴ 7.241660662x10⁻⁴ 8.50655001x10⁻⁴ 9.19394799x10⁻⁴
5 8.046768924x10⁻⁴ 7.672711256x10⁻⁴ 9.623571728x10⁻⁴ 9.108023243x10⁻⁴
TABLE 4. VISCOSITY OF 4 SAMPLES
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TRIAL 1 TRIAL 2 TRIAL 3 TRIAL 4 TRIAL 5

FIGURE 6. VISCOSITY OF 4 SAMPLES.
The table shows the viscosity in each sets of samples greywater which are the
control, set A, set B, and set C. From the graph shown, the researchers have done 5
trials in each sets and observed that there are almost the same results of viscosity
except set C. The results of set C is greater than the other sets. Which explains that if
the liquid is have a higher viscosity, it corresponds that it became thicker.
Statistical Analysis 1: One-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)
Anova:SingleFact
or
pH Level
SUMMARY
Varianc
Groups Count Sum Average e
35.1
Control 5 3 7.026 0.02478
36.4
SET A 5 1 7.282 0.05977
35.9
SET B 5 2 7.184 0.06323
36.2
SET C 5 9 7.258 0.00837
ANOVA
Source of
Variation SS df MS F P-value F crit

0.19997 0.06665 1.70754 0.20558 3.23887

Between Groups 5 3 8 6 7 2
0.03903
Within Groups 0.6246 16 8
0.82457
Total 5 19
FIGURE 7. pH LEVEL ONE-WAY ANOVA RESULT OF 4 SAMPLES

H 0=μ 1=μ 2=μ 3=μ 4
H A =atleast one of the meansis different
F 1.707546 > F crit 3.238872¿( Accept H 0 )
Interpretation
(Accept H 0) At 5% level of significance, There is enough evidence to conclude
that the mean pH Level of the control (before treatment) greywater has no difference to
the means of the pH Level treated greywater.
Anova:SingleFactor
VISCOSITY
SUMMARY
Groups Count Sum Average Variance
CONTROL 5 0.038922 0.007784 3.94E-07
SET A 5 0.037157 0.007431 1.02E-07
SET B 5 0.045626 0.009125 6.11E-07

SET C 5 0.040402 0.00808 1.59E-05
ANOVA
Source of Variation SS df MS F P-value F crit
Between Groups 7.99E-06 3 2.66E-06 0.62544 0.608916 3.238872
Within Groups 6.81E-05 16 4.26E-06
Total 7.61E-05 19
FIGURE 8. VISCOSITY ONE-WAY ANOVA RESULT OF 4 SAMPLES

H 0=μ 1=μ 2=μ 3=μ 4
F 0.62544 > F crit 3.238872¿( Accept H 0 )
Interpretation
(Accept H 0) At 5% level of significance, There is enough evidence to conclude
that the mean viscosity of the control (before treatment) greywater has no difference to
the means of the viscosity of the treated greywater.
Anova:SingleFactor
TURBIDITY
SUMMARY

Groups Count Sum Average Variance
CONTROL 5 512.7506 102.5501 1.027488
SET A 5 477.71 95.542 6.65717
SET B 5 503.8367 100.7673 1.170328
SET C 5 486.2495 97.2499 1.378565
ANOVA
Source of Variation SS df MS F P-value F crit
Between Groups 153.7223 3 51.24078 20.02854 1.15E-05 3.238872
Within Groups 40.9342 16 2.558388
Total 194.6565 19
FIGURE 9. TURBIDITY ONE-WAY ANOVA RESULT OF 4 SAMPLES

H 0=μ 1=μ 2=μ 3=μ 4
F 20.02854 > F crit 3.238872¿( Reject H 0 )
Interpretation
(Reject H 0) At 5% level of significance, there is enough evidence to conclude that
the mean turbidity are not at all equal. At least one of the means is different.

Statistical Analysis 2: F-Test
The One-Way ANOVA Test for Turbidity resulted that there is enough evidence that at
least one of the means is statistically significant different, F-test will narrow down which pair of
group has a significant difference between their variances.
F-Test Two-Sample for Variances
CONTRO CONTRO
SET A L SET B L SET C CONTROL
Mean 95.542 102.5501 Mean 100.7673 102.5501 Mean 97.2499 102.5501
Variance 6.65717 1.027488 Variance 1.170328 1.027488 Variance 1.378565 1.027488
Observations 5 5 Observations 5 5 Observations 5 5
df 4 4 df 4 4 df 4 4
6.47907 1.13901 1.34168
F 6 F 9 F 5
P(F<=f) one- P(F<=f) one- P(F<=f) one-
tail 0.048852 tail 0.451325 tail 0.391341
F Critical 6.38823 F Critical 6.38823 F Critical 6.38823
one-tail 3 one-tail 3 one-tail 3
FIGURE 10: TURBIDITY F-TEST RESULTS FOR EACH CONTROL AND SETS PAIR
H0: σ12 = σ22
H1: σ12 ≠ σ22
Interpretation:
if F > F Critical one-tail, we reject the null hypothesis. This is the case for the pair
Control and Set A, Therefore, we reject the null hypothesis for this pair. There is enough
evidence that the difference of variances of Control and Set A are statistically significant. This
is not the case for the pair Control and Set B and pair Control and Set C, where there is
enough evidence that their variances are significantly equal.

Statistical Analysis 3: Pearson’s Correlation Coefficient
TREATED
VISCOSITY CONTROL
GREYWATER
CONTROL 1
TREATED
-0.0584 1
GREYWATER
FIGURE 11. Correlation of pH Level of Control and Treated Greywater
Figure 11 shows that the correlation coefficient between the viscosity of the
controlled grey water and the treated grey water. From data shown and using figure 2
(strength of correlation), the correlation coefficient for the viscosity of the controlled and
treated grey water is -0.0584 which indicates that there is no correlation between the
two variables. This means that treatment of grey water does not affect or relate to the
changes in the viscosity of grey water.
TREATED
TURBIDITY CONTROL
GREYWATER
CONTROL 1
TREATED
-0.0778 1
GREYWATER
FIGURE 12. Correlation of Turbidity of Control and Treated Greywater
Figure 12 shows that the correlation coefficient between the turbidity of the
controlled grey water and the treated grey water. From data shown and using figure 2
(strength of correlation), the correlation coefficient for the turbidity of the controlled and
treated grey water is -0.0778 which indicates that there is no correlation between the

two variables. This means that treatment of grey water does not affect or relate to the
changes in the turbidity of grey water.
TREATED
pH LEVEL CONTROL
GREYWATER
CONTROL 1
TREATED
0.5953 1
GREYWATER
FIGURE 13. Correlation of pH Level of Control and Treated Greywater
Figure 13 shows the correlation coefficient between the pH level of the controlled
greywater and the treated greywater. From the data shown and using figure 2 (strength
of correlation), the correlation coefficient for the viscosity of the control and treated
greywater is 0.5953 which indicates that there is a moderately positive correlation
between the two variables. This means that the pH level of the controlled greywater
increases as it gets treated using the materials sand, pebbles, corn cob charcoal and
garlic
Statistical Analysis 4: Linear Regression

FIGURE 14. Significance of Correlation of pH Level for Control and Treated Greywater
Figure 14 shows that the correlation coefficient is 0.5953 which means that there
is a moderately positive correlation between the pH Level of the control and the
treatment of greywater. The p-value which is 0.01922 is less than the critical value of
0.05. This means that there is enough evidence to support that there is a significant
moderately positive correlation between the pH level of the control and the treatment of
greywater.

Chapter Five
Summary of Findings, Conclusion and Recommendation
The following chapter concludes this report. A summary of the research is
presented, and findings of the study are discussed and interpreted. Recommendations
for further research end the chapter.
Summary of Findings
This research aimed to determine the effect of garlic, sand, pebbles and corn cob
charcoal in greywater treatment. Also, to know the possible beneficial uses of
household greywater after treatment through testing the sample in terms of its density,
viscosity, turbidity and pH Level.
The researchers used a total of 4 samples which are namely control, set A, set B
and set C. The set named control was composed of greywater only. The components of
set A are pebbles and sand which is the standard filtration method, while set B are
pebbles, sand and corn cobs charcoal and lastly set C are pebbles, corn cobs charcoal,
minced garlic and sand. The researchers used pycnometer, Ph meter, turbidity meter,
and viscometer to test the parameters needed in the research. Each of the sample was
tested 5 times in terms of its density, viscosity, turbidity and pH Level.

The researchers used One-Way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) in the statistical
analysis of the gathered data. It is used to determine if there is a statistical significant
difference between the data of physicochemical parameters of the 4 samples of
treated and untreated greywater.
The researchers also used F-Test which to find out which pair of means
between the control greywater and treated greywater from different setups are
significant. This is used because ANOVA will only tell that at least two groups have a
statistically significant difference between their means where the F-Test will tell which
specific pair of group have significant difference between their variance.
Conclusion
In turbidity, the materials which are pebbles, sand, corn cob charcoal and garlic
can help to lessen the cloudiness or the haziness of a sample fluids which is the
greywater specifically a bath water that are used. Also, in the viscosity, the effects of the
materials did not totally help to reduce the thickness of the greywater. The materials
only help to reduce the cloudiness of a water which is the turbidity of it. Yet, in some
water testing there’s a result that a filtered greywater did not pass, because of some
particles that are not totally removed.
The treatment for greywater that is created are consisted of garlic, sand, pebbles
and corn cob charcoal. In every testing of greywater which is a bath water with regards
to turbidity, pH level, viscosity, and density are affects in different terms. Where it can
remove some particles that can be lessen the density, turbidity, pH level and viscosity.
In other way around, the sand and pebbles are used on regular water filter. The garlic,
sand, pebbles and corn cob charcoal are only additive that may help to reduce some
particles are actually not effective, may be it only lessen the cloudiness of water but not
at all.

POSSIBLE USES OF TREATED GREYWATER
The amount and quality of greywater will in part determine how it can be reused,
Irrigation and toilet flushing are two common uses, but nearly any non-contact use is a
possibility.
Greywater is suitable for irrigating lawns, trees, ornamentals, and food crops, though
irrigation methods in greenhouses may differ greatly from outdoor irrigation, several guidelines
for use of greywater apply to both situations.
 Apply greywater directly to soil, not through a sprinkler or any method that would allow
contact with the above ground portion of the plants.
 Plants that thrive only in acid soil should not be watered with greywater, which is
alkaline.
 Disperse greywater over a large area, and rotate with fresh water to avoid buildup of
sodium salts
Recommendation
This study has shown that the pebbles, sand, corn cob charcoal and minced garlic
can be designed as a water filtration. Which is the greywater specifically the bath water
may use to filtered by the different sets. Therefore, it will expedient to know the changes
of physical properties of a grey water.

• The pebbles and sand that are commonly used for filtration are actually helped to filter
grey water and with the; corn cob charcoal and minced garlic may also be used, but
only for clear the physical properties of greywater which is the visibility of greywater.
• Other physical properties of the simulated grey water may also be analyzed. PH level,
Density, turbidity and Viscosity are the only properties analyzed in the study.
• A greywater specifically the bath water may be used other than the simulated greywater
made by the researchers.
• A further study regarding the effectiveness of corn cob charcoal and garlic in filtering
other particles at the greywater is suggested to be conducted. It should be analyzed if it
would be as effective to use as water filter.
Documentation

MATERIALS FURNACE OF CORN COB
CONTROL
SET A

SET B SET C
Getting the pH level with pH meter. Pycnometer used to measure the mass of the samples.

Viscometer used to measure the viscosity of the samples.

Turbidity meter used to measure the turbidity of the samples.
THE RESEARCHERS

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APPENDIX A
DENZEL V. BILLONES
City Add.: # 159 Estrella St., Pasay City
Prov’l. Add.: Blk.6 Lt.2 Ph.1-Ext. Greengate Homes,
Malagasang II-A, Imus, Cavite
Email Add.: mdvbillones@tip.edu.ph
Contact #: 09999013838
PERSONAL DATA:
Age : 20
Date of Birth : January 5, 2000
Place of Birth : Santa Cruz, Manila
Sex : Male
Civil Status : Single
Height : 5’5”
Weight : 70 kg
Father’s Name : Edgar U. Billones
Mother’s Name : Jennifer V. Billones
Citizenship : Filipino
Religion : Roman Catholic
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT:
TERTIARY: Technological Institute of the

Philippines
1338 Arlegui St. Quiapo, Manila
2018-present
Course: Bachelor of Science in Civil
Engineering
SECONDARY: National College of Science and Technology- Senior High

School
140 Emilio Aguinaldo Hwy, Dasmariñas, Cavite
Sy. 2016-2018
Strand: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Manila High School

Victoria-Muralla St. Intramuros, Manila
Sy. 2012-2016

PRIMARY: Aurora A. Quezon Elementary School

San Andres St. Malate, Manila
Sy. 2006-2012
SKILLS: Computer literate (MS Word, MS Excel, Ms Powerpoint)

Basic Photoshop, Basic AutoCAD,
Basic Hospital Operation (actual based on On-the-Job Training)

JANIKA XYLLIN P. ERUM

Blk.64 Area I Sto. Nino II City Of San Jose Del Monte,Bulacan
janikaerum14@gmail.com
09260753237
PERSONAL DATA
Age : 19
Date of Birth : December 14, 2000
Place of Birth : San Jose Del Monte,Bulacan
Sex : Female
Height : 5'2
Weight : 52 kg
Father's Name : Robert P. Erum
Mother's Name : Janette P. Erum
Religion : Catholic
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
TERTIARY: Technological Institute of the Philippines

1338 Arlegui St. Quiapo,Manila
2020-present
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
SECONDARY: Colegio De San Gabriel Arcangel
(High School & Senior High School)
Sapang Palay,Area E, San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan
Sy.2012-2016
Sy.2016-2018
PRIMARY: Lawang Pare Elementary School
Lawang Pare Area I, Sapang Palay, Bulacan
Sy.2005-2012

JAZZY FAITH G. CASTRO

Blk. 33 Lot 14, Soldiers Hills, Brgy. Putatan, Muntinlupa City
castrojazzyfaith@gmail.com
09773234282
PERSONAL DATA
Age : 19
Date of Birth : May 27, 2000
Place of Birth : Allen, Northern Samar
Sex : Female
Height : 5'2
Weight : 54 kg
Father's Name : Judy D. Castro
Mother's Name : Ma.Bella G. Castro
Religion : Catholic
TERTIARY:
Technological Institute of the Philippines
1338 Arlegui St. Quiapo,Manila
2020-present
SECONDARY:
Technological Institute of the Philippines
Senior High School
363 P. Casal St. Qiuapo, Manila
Sy. 2017-2018
Novaliches High School
Junior High School
S Cruz Subdivision, 1 Lakandula, Novaliches, Quezon City, Metro Manila
Sy. 2015-2016
PRIMARY: Nagkaisang Nayon Elementary School
Mayon St. Novaliches, Quezon City, Metro Manila
Sy. 2011-2012

CAMILLE L. CENTENO
City Add.: Bilibid Viejo, Quiapo Manila
Prov’l. Add.: Springville Classic Square Molino III,
Bacoor, Cavite
Email Add.: mclcenteno@tip.edu.ph
PERSONAL DATA:
Age : 19
Date of Birth : May 22, 2000
Place of Birth : Intramuros, Manila
Sex : Female
Height : 5’2”
Weight : 60 kg
Father’s Name : Francis T. Centeno
Mother’s Name : Marilou L. Centeno
Religion : Roman Catholic
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT:
TERTIARY: Technological Institute of the

Philippines
2018-present
Course: Bachelor of Science in Civil
Engineering
SECONDARY: National College of Science and Technology- Senior High

School
140 Emilio Aguinaldo Hwy, Dasmariñas, Cavite
Sy. 2016-2018
Strand: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Queens Row Integrated Science School

Queens Row S, Molino III, Bacoor, Cavite
Sy. 2012-2016
PRIMARY: Gawaran Elementary School

Gawaran, Molino 7, Espeleta, Bacoor, Cavite

Sy.2009-2012
Isabelo Delos Reyes Elementary School

67e De Vera, Tondo, Manila, 1000 Metro Manila
Sy.2008-2009
Holy Child Catholic School

Plaza Amado V. Hernandez, Ilaya St, Tondo, 1012 Metro Manila
Sy.2006-2007
SKILLS: Knowledgeable in basic programming and computer literate

Excellent in Social Communication
Knowledge in using Autocad
Knowledge in using Sketch Up

APRIL CHAN B. EVANGELISTA

City Address: # 118 Central Kalayaan Bo.
Balagbag, Pasay City
Contact #: 09500296315
PERSONAL DATA:
Age : 20
Date of Birth : APRIL 15, 1999
Place of Birth : PASAY CITY
Sex : MALE
Civil Status : SINGLE
Height : 5’7’’
Weight : 117 LB
Father’s Name : CHANDEE P. EVANGELISTA
Mother’s Name : GLENN B. EVANGELISTA
Citizenship : FILIPINO
Religion : ROMAN CATHOLIC
TERTIARY: TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF THE PHILIPPINES
2019-2020-present
SECONDARY: ARELLANO UNIVERSITY (JOSE ABAD SANTOS CAMPUS)

3053 Taft Avenue, Pasay City
Sy.2016-2018
ARANDIA COLLEGE
1709 Airport Village Paranaque City
Sy.2013-2015
PRIMARY: SEED COSMIC ACADEMY

2006-2013

SKILL : BASIC AUTOCAD

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Fluid Mechanics 2020

bathroom grey water

pebbles, and corn cob charcoal in terms of water quality.

 To determine the Viscosity, Density, Turbidity, and pH Level of treated and

 To know the possible beneficial uses of household greywater after treatment.

The students shall be able to:

 Identify the different indicators to measure the quality of water

 Acquire thorough knowledge about bathroom greywater treatment in water quality.

 Apply a statistical treatment suitable to interpret the gathered data

 Use different apparatus to measure the quality of water

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The Problem and its Background

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Wastewater or effluents are considered as a major contributor to a variety of water

treated domestic wastewater or sewage (Claudio, 2015).

chemical, biological, bacteriological or radiological characteristics by which the acceptability

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intrinsically tied to the ecology of our Mother Earth.

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) implemented 2

waterbodies into their respective classes.

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and the chlorine taste can be called water filtration.

Statement of the Problem:

in greywater with regards to turbidity, pH level, viscosity, and density?

 What are the possible beneficial uses of greywater after treatment?

Significance of the study

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into usable one.

future undertakings. Overall, this study can serve as their reference.

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viscosity. The output would be the test values of physicochemical parameters.

Scope and Delimitation

lack of financial support of the researchers and unavailability of other

instruments/machineries. In addition, 5 trials will be performed and 4 samples of bathroom

greywater will be collected which is enough to provide accurate data.

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study pertinent to its main objectives.

Review of Related Literature and Studies

do Couto et al. 2013; Katukiza et al. 2014).

Greywater reuse has been considered as a reliable method of guaranteeing water

security as compared to other methods of water gathering which is reliant on hydrological

increment up to 90% if dry toilets are utilized. (Hernandez Leal et al. 2010).

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classified as organic wastewater. Alliinase is an enzyme found in garlic, converting alliin to

wastewater pretreatment is accomplished; and (2) the pretreated wastewater is then

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allium biofilter reused.

wastewater hence providing a less harmful product.

the norms of Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

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different Gram-positive bacteria: Staphylococcus aureus, methicillinresistent Staphylococcus

albicans (Halilović, 2016)

Roughing filtration is an important pre-treatment process for wastewater, because it efficiently

(Nkwonta, et al., 2010)

gravel layer must be uniformly spread. (T. Janani, 2019)

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quality control. (Filter Media, 2017)

my Brita filter uses. (Ramsay,2018)

Corn Cob Charcoal

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percentage removal is maximum at lower concentration. Adsorption Isotherms were studied

pollution. (Arunkumar et al.; 2014)

chemicals were absent from the treated water.