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Luna Bytes
Problem Statement
Greywatermanagementcourseenablesonetousewaterinasustainablewaybyfollowing
theprincipleofReduction,Reuse,andRecharge,whichinturnhelpstoconservefreshwater
resourcesanddecreasestressonthetreatmentplants.However,maintenanceofqualityof
greywaterforreusecouldposeanenormousproblemduetopossiblebacterialand
microbiologicalcontamination.Thisaspectisofgraveconcernwhengreywaterisusedfor
non-potablepurposessuchasirrigationortoiletflushingbecausecontaminationcanleadto
healthconcerns.However,thewaterqualitytestcouldonlybeprovidedbyadvancedtesting
kits,whichareusuallyquiteexpensiveandoutofreachforthoselivingespeciallyinruralor
lessprivilegedareas.Commonly,thewaterkitsrequiretechnicalexpertiseandlaboratory
facilities,sotheycannotbeusedforpracticalapplicationsatthehouseholdlevel.Therefore,
ruralcommunitiesstrugglewithsafelyreusinggreywater,increasingthechancesofreusing
pollutedwater.Inthiscontext,low-cost,user-friendlygreywatertestingkitsforhomeuseare
urgentlyneeded.Thesekitsaredesignedforeaseofuse,providinginstantaneousinformation
onwaterqualitywithoutrequiringspecialistknowledgeorexperience.Theyshouldenable
individualsandcommunitiestospotpollutantslikebacteriaandtoxicchemicalstoconfirm
thatgreywaterissafeforreuse.Additionally,theymustbedevelopedaccordingtolaboratory
standardsinordertoensureaccuracyandreliabilitybutatanaffordablecosttoensurewide
applicabilityinruralsettings.Byfacilitatingthecapacityforuserstoassesswaterqualityin
situ,thesekitswouldenhancethesafereuseofgreywater,therebymitigatinghealthhazards
andencouragingsustainablepracticesinwatermanagement.Inessence,economicaltesting
optionsforgreywatermanagementwouldenhancepublichealthwithinruralregionswhile
simultaneouslybolsteringongoingeffortsinenvironmentalconservation.Thesekitswould
empowerhouseholdsandcommunitiestoefficientlyconservewater,therebyadvancingwider
sustainabilityobjectiveswhilesafeguardingbothnaturalresourcesandpublichealth.In
summary,cost-effectiveandaccessiblegreywatertestingkitshavethepotentialtotransform
greywatermanagementbyenablingruralcommunitiestoimplementsafeandsustainable
practicesforwaterreuse.
Aninnovativecompact,IoT-enabledgreywatertreatmentsystemthatintegrates
advancedfiltrationtechnologiestoensureseamless,safe,andecologicallyfriendly
watermanagementinahouseholdorcommunitycontext.
OriginofWastewater:Thecollectionprocessstartswiththegatheringof
wastewaterfromdiversifiedoriginates,includingthekitchen,bathroom,and
precipitation.
WaterContainer:Thisisthecontainerthatholdsthecollectedwater.Thecontainer
ofwaterissetwithothersensorstodetectthetypeofqualityinthewater.These
sensorsincludeturbidity,pH,temperature,nutrient,andpressuresensors.
DataAcquisitionandProcessing:Allthedataacquiredthroughsensorsare
transmittedtoasystemusingsoftwareprogramslikeReact/Flutter,Python/Node.js,
andFirebase.
WaterTreatment:Basedonthedatacollectedbythesensors,wateristreated
throughdifferentstagessuchascoagulation,sedimentation,filtration,and
disinfection.
FreshWaterStorage:Thetreatedwaterisfurtherplacedinacleancontainerand
cleanwaterisdistributedtovariouslocationsforuse.
Idea/ Approach Details:
Idea/Solution:
Bluetooth Module BT04-A
Water
Status App
Arduino Uno
R3
Sensor
Bluetooth
Module BT04-A
Workflow
Water
Input