Many households in western Panama do not have a wastewater system, causing a negative impact on the environment by introducing contaminated water to the ecosystem. Our goal was to understand and meet the people’s water filtration needs. We developed a two-stage greywater biofiltration prototype, consisting of a bucket filter containing particulate filters and a planter bed. We constructed this system using local tools and materials, prioritizing appropriate technology, and ensuring replicability. Our design returns the filtered greywater to the environment.

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Creator

• Harris, Wyatt
• Weinstein, Jack
• Rhodes, Jessica
• Harrington, Caitlyn
• Harding, Spencer

Subject

• Project-Based Learning
• Sustainability
• Water
• Environment

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 114010
• E-project-101223-124136

Keyword

• greywater
• biofiltration
• oteima university
• panama
• batipa field station
• water filtration

Advisor

• Burrier, Grant A.
• Chiarelli, James A.
• Davis, Curt J.

Year

• 2023

Center

• Panama City, Panama Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Universidad Tecnológica OTEIMA

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation

Date created

• 2023-10-12

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Source

• E-project-101223-124136

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2023-12-04