The Maximization Of The Filter Media to Reduce Fe From Water Well

Abstract

Water is a renewable natural resource, are inseparable from human life in meeting daily needs. Water consumed by humans need good quality and meets the standards of the health, which is Fe level in drinking water should not exceed 0,3 mg/l. The aim of this research was intended to determine the ability to reduce Fe in water from observation well through a filtration process using charcoal filter material, sand and zeolite. The implementation is done by using individual filter with a thickness of each 30-60-90 cm and for combination filter by using a combination of zeolitesand- charcoal and sand-charcoal-zeolite with a thickness of each 20-27,5-35 cm. The results showed that individual filtration charcoal filter reduced the levels of Fe in the test specimen of water better than sand filters and filter zeolite with the ability of 95,99% at 90 cm thick filter. Filter combination of sand-charcoal-zeolite is capable of lowering the levels of Fe in the test specimen of water of 81.6% on filter thickness of 35 cm. This research showed that the thicker the material of the filter, individually or combination, the greater the ability of lowering the levels of Fe in the test specimen of water.