Analysis of well Water in the South of Ternate by Applying Silica Sand, Zeolite, and Activated Carbon Filter Media

Abstract:

This investigation was carried out in a lab setting with the aid of a filter set. This study aimed to lower the level of clean water contamination and assess the filter media's performance in Fitu Village, Ternate City, using physical and chemical criteria. Temperature, turbidity, total dissolved solids (TDS), and odour are physical parameters. While pH, Mn (manganese), and Fe (iron) are the chemical parameters. Sand-activated carbon made of silica and zeolite is the filter medium. One hundred eighty litres of water from a resident's well make up the sample. The physical characteristics, namely the TDS of 1250 mg/L, the turbidity of 27 NTU, and the temperature of 25 °C, show the outcomes of investigating healthy water as raw water in the Kelurahan Fitu. Fe concentration was 1.3 mg/L, Mn concentration was 0.6 mg/L, and pH was 9. Water is passed via silica sand, zeolite, and activated carbon filters before entering the filter after further inspection. According to the results, the TDS has dropped to 897 mg/L, the turbidity has changed to 24, and the temperature is 24 °C. The filtered water meets the chemical standards for Fe concentration with only 0.91 mg/L of Fe, 0.45 mg/L of Mn, and a pH of 7.9. According to the study's findings, inhabitants of Fitu Village in Ternate City can efficiently reduce pollutants and metal levels in their healthy water by employing a filtering system that uses silica sand filter media, zeolite, and activated carbon.

• Periodical: Engineering Headway (Volume 23)
• Pages: 13-17
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/p-Vb2cul
• Online since: July 2025
• Authors: Badrun Ahmad*, Sudirman Haji Umar, Muhammad Taufiq Yuda Saputra
• Keywords: Carbon, Filter, Parameter, Silica, Zeolite

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