INVESTIGATION OF ACTIVATED CARBON AND POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS IN CERAMIC FILTERS USED FOR DRINKING WATER TREATMENT By Hem K. Pokharel [email protected] Advisor: John L. Durant Tufts University & SBL Clean Water • Subjected to Constraints i. Resources ii. Time iii. Knowledge iv. Enthusiasm v. Politics, support from community and much more.. •Source: http://marketing.blogs.ie.edu Communication! Communication! Communication! Source: Picture source SBL. Most of the pictures are taken during my field trip to Nepal and India. How Much? • Do I understand? • Can I communicate? • Information gets lost? • Can they understand? • Can they implement? The Product and the User Vertical Cross Section of Ceramic Filter • Gravitational • Particulate filter 1 • Silver Impregnation g 2 Why? •Source: http://pottersforpeace.org/wp-content/uploads/analysis-and-comparison-of-sustainable-water-filters.pdf The Problem • 3.575 million people die each year from water-related disease, 43% of water related deaths are due to diarrhea (Prüss-Üstün et al., 2008). • 90% of all deaths caused by diarrheal diseases are children under 5 years of age, mostly in developing countries (UN Water, 2008) The Solution • Clean Drinking Water & Education • Efficient • Low Cost/Affordable • Micro Business Model