Chapter 5

SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Chapter 5 contains the research summary, conclusions and recommendations of the whole study. The

findings of the study without so much detailed information is written on the summary. Generalizations and other

interferences would be seen on the conclusion while the recommendations of the researchers to the beneficiaries of

this study can also be seen on this chapter. Generally, this chapter aims to cover-up the end result of the study.

Summary

1. The water turbidity as it is observed by the researchers, gradually became clearer as the dirt starts to

settle at the bottom of the container at around 2-3 hours after the stirring process was made. It is visibly observed by

the researchers that the dirt particles were the once settled at the very bottom of the container and is covered by the

white substances on top of it. Therefore, both the water samples had changes in their turbidity level. Hence, Variable

A is cloudier compared to Variable B which also had the faster time of dirt settlement.

2. Water samples were tested to know the changes towards the water turbidity and number of coliform unit.

As the researchers conducted their study, they have observed that the water turbidity changes rapidly as respect to

the amount of coagulating agent used on a certain treatment. The results of the Heterotrophic Plate Count Analysis

showed that untreated water contains a very high count of CFU/mL as the treated water results differ in each

variable. Results of Variable B contains reduced count of CFU/mL compared to the results of the other variable.

Therefore, the results proves that Moringa seeds can be a coagulant.

3. The Malunggay-purified-water as the researchers have conducted their study found out that their product

is not yet suitable for human consumption or as a safe drinking water. Hence, the product could still undergo further

studies and development to have the desirable results which is fitted for human drinking water. However, their end

product can be used commercially (i.e. laundry washing, dishwashing, carwash, etc).

Conclusions

1. The researchers therefore conclude that as the amount of Moringa seed to be used as a

coagulating agent is increased, the more chances it would be to produce a visibly clearer water product. The
filtration process also affect the changes in the turbidity of water as it helps in removing the foreign bodies resent on

the untreated water.

2. The researchers therefore conclude that as the level of turbidity changes, the coliform unit count also

differs. However, the results of the CFU/mL count differs as the amount of coagulant also differs. The more

Moringa seeds are used, the higher is the possibility to reduce the coliform unit count of the water.

3. The researchers therefore conclude that simple experimental methods are insufficient towards producing

a safe potable water. Nonetheless, the end product of this study is proposed for commercial purposes as further

studies shall be made to make a Malunggay-seed-purified-water that is safe for consumption.

Recommendations

Contains the recommendations of the researchers that is addressed to the concerns listed on the significance

of the study written on Chapter 1.

1. The researchers recommends that the process of filtration shall be developed in a much complex way to

ensure the rapid change in turbidity of the water.

2. ` Increasing the amount of the coagulating agent to be used also affects the end result so as the

researchers also recommends the careful selection of seeds to be used and to follow the recommended procedures to

produce the desirable outcome.

3. Further researches shall be made so as the development of filtering processes can be developed to

achieve the ideal product.

4. People living in rural and urban areas shall carefully select first which type of water shall be used as

different types of water (e.g. tap water, groundwater, rainwater, etc.) can highly affect with the amount of

coagulating agent to be used.

5. The researchers recommend that the household owners to select which seedpod is mature enough to be

used during the coagulation process.

6. Water station owners shall think of a more complex way in order to completely purify the process but

not disregarding that the aim of the project to use a natural coagulant.
 7. The researches recommend that the bottled water manufacturers to come up with another study to

commercially introduce the use of Malunggay purified water as a drinking water.

8. The researchers highly recommend that the future researchers to seek further towards improving the

whole process stage and come up with a much complex way of water filtration to ensure the water will be safe for

human consumption someday.