Alemania, Jenny Y.  <br/><br/>
Development of solar-based water conservation system using domestic water/  
Jenny Y. Alemania, Rusty L. Camacho, Chaela Key A. Capistrano, Vergil A. Fontanilla, Mark Gemil F. Saturay, and John Joven P. Vargas .-- 
 - Manila:   Technological University of the Philippines,   2025. 
 - xi, 126pages:   29cm.  
<br/><br/> Bachelor's thesis 
<br/><br/>College of Industrial Technology .-- 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographic references and index. 
<br/><br/> Urban growth and industrialization strain water resources, driving demand for affordable<br/>wastewater management solutions. Low-cost technologies enabling water recycling and<br/>reuse offer viable alternatives. Slow sand filters with activated charcoal are an effective,<br/>low-cost option for treating wastewater, especially in small-scale applications in rural areas<br/>and small communities. This water conservation system treats and reuses household<br/>wastewater, such as wastewater from showers and washing machines. The system helps in<br/>minimizing water wastage and encourages green technologies within the households by<br/>incorporating renewable energy that reduces environmental impact and reusing treated<br/>domestic wastewater. It introduces pioneering features for collecting, filtering and retaining<br/>water from domestic sources like showers, and washing machines, enabling its reuse for<br/>non-potable. This led us to consider using slow sand filters with activated charcoal for<br/>wastewater treatment. Treated water is stored for non-potable purposes such as flushing,<br/>cleaning tools and service vehicles, and tasks that don't require physical direct contact with<br/>the filtered water, such as bathing and drinking. Implementing a solar-powered water<br/>conservation system in a home can help reduce on water use, encourage environmentally<br/>friendly water usage, offers sustainable solutions for household wastewater management,<br/>energy savings, and environmental friendliness. The operation is simple and requires only<br/>regular maintenance, including sand cleaning and replacement. A comprehensive strategy<br/>for water conservation that makes use of solar resources can be achieved by combining<br/>several elements, such as domestic water. This study describes the principles behind the<br/>design and the actual functioning of the system as well as its predicted-up scaling, which<br/>can be applied in promoting water saving habits in the routine activities of people.<br/>Functionality, aesthetics, workability, efficiency, economy, and safety are the five criteria<br/>used to evaluate the developed prototype's performance. The evaluation achieved an<br/>overall mean score of 4.42 and a descriptive rating of "Very Acceptable." The conclusions<br/>of this study suggest that the solar based water conservation system using domestic water<br/>is efficiency in filtration and conservation system of a household.<br/><br/>Keywords: water conservation system, waste-water management solution, activated<br/>charcoal, waste water treatment, water filtration 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Electrical engineering technology<br/>Water conservation <br/>Waste-water management solution <br/>Waste water treatment 
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BTH TK 146   / A44 2025