INTRODUCTION

Over the past 21 years, there has been significant progress in

RESULTS AND Conclusion
DISCUSSION
improving global access to clean water, with 74% of the world's
population having access to clean water in 2020, up from 62% in The utilization of 5 grams of Snake Plant
2000. However, approximately 2 billion people still lack access to
fiber and 15 grams of Guinea grass in Set-
safely regulated clean water systems, with 771 million unable to
access even basic clean water services. In the Philippines, around up A notably enhanced pH levels towards
1 in 10 people lack access to improved water sources, leading to neutrality, reflecting a positive influence
water-related diseases being among the top 10 causes of death in
the country. Inadequate water supply forces people to rely on on pH balance. However, this set-up
unsafe sources, increasing the risk of infections and diseases. displayed considerable turbidity variance,
Cellulose-based materials have emerged as advanced indicating fluctuations in water clarity. In
technologies for water remediation, offering affordable and bio- contrast, Set-up C, comprising equal
based options for particle removal. They are abundant,
renewable, and possess high biocompatibility. Guinea grass and
proportions of Snake Plant fiber and
snake plants, often considered waste or invasive species, hold The experiment compared the pH levels of setups A to E, finding no Guinea grass, exhibited the highest
significant differences among them, but noted that setups A and C
potential as sources of lignocellulosic biomass for cellulose
production. Snake plant fibers, in particular, exhibit a crystalline
showed similar averages to setup E, the positive control. Setup F, turbidity, suggesting potential issues with
the negative control, had the lowest average and variance,
structure and strong properties, making them promising indicating a successful increase in pH levels in the river from 6 to suspended particles. While Set-up A
components for water filters. The Philippines, rich in agricultural near 7. Despite this, setups A to E did not show noticeable pH
excelled in reducing total dissolved solids
waste, offers ample opportunities for utilizing local fibers like changes. The normal pH range for surface water systems is 6.5 to
snake plant and guinea grass in water filtration systems. 8.5 and for groundwater systems is 6 to 8.5. Alkalinity, which gauges (TDS), neither it nor the other
water's resistance to pH changes towards acidity, remains an
important factor in water quality assessment. experimental configurations surpassed

METHODOLOGY Acquiring of Materials

The graph indicates that setup F, serving as the negative control,
has the highest average turbidity of 47.6, with a variance of 11.83,
indicating significant cloudiness or haziness in the water. Setup E,
the positive control, has a lower average but the highest variance
the efficacy of the commercial filter. The
negative control (Set-up F) demonstrated
substandard water quality. To achieve
consistent enhancement, further
refinement of treatment combinations
and dosages is advised, along with
comparisons to established filtration
methods to assess practical feasibility.

Recommendation
among all setups, suggesting variability in turbidity levels. Although
Blending and sun drying of guinea grass setups A, B, C, and D display lower turbidity compared to the
control groups, no significant differences are observed among
Extraction of snake plant fiber them. Turbidity, which measures the cloudiness or haziness of
water due to suspended particles, is ideally below 1 nephelometric
turbidity unit or even as low as 0 for clean water. Low turbidity
ensures visual transparency and supports aquatic life. 1. Experiment more with different concentrations.
2. Try getting different samples of river water
Heating Sodium Bicarbonate (Baking soda) to transform it into Sodium Carbonate. from different locations.
Making a solution (Mixing 50 grams of Sodium Carbonate and 2 liters of water). 3. Experiment on different bodies of water other
Soaking of Snake Plant Fiber in Sodium Carbonate Solution.
than river water.
4. Instead of filtering water for industrial uses,
filter it for drinking water.
As seen in the graph, set-up A has the highest variance among all
Soaking of Snake Plant Fiber in Sodium Carbonate Solution. the set-ups with a value of 3812.77. Set-up C has the highest average
5. Add another set-up that only contains one type
among the set-ups. The negative and positive control group as well as of component.
set-ups B, C, and D have no significant difference from each other.
Layering of the Components
This signifies that there is a significant difference between set-up A
6. Find a better method of compression to make
and all the other set-ups. The standard required for TDS to be the components more compact.
considered good according to (Bisleri, 2020) is to have a TDS of 150-
PRIMING OF waTER FILTER
250, any value below that is excellent for drinking and above that is
poor quality water.
testing of samples
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