2. Welcome to An Minh District
Mekong Delta Region, Viet Nam

3. Exposed to
environment
Impurity
growth
Limited filtration &
no treatment
Creates disease
& ill health
Rainwater Collection

4. Design Requirements
Water Quality
Chemical Use
Pollution
Environmental
Culture
Practices
Ethics
Social
Cost
Construction
Maintenance
Economy
Design
Advancement
Familiarity
Infrastructure

5. Proposed Design
Filtration and Storage

6. Proposed Design
Disinfection

7. Rice Husk is milled then combined in
a
48 : 52 husk to water ratio
Fired between 700 – 900 °C to create the
ideal charcoal density for water filtration
Sustainable Supply of Charcoal

8. Example Design
Criteria

9. Ultraviolet
Treatment
Sand
Filtration
Charcoal
Filtration
Wire
Mesh
Lid
Polyethylene
Piping
Existing Infrastructure
Ceramic & Concrete Jars
Design
Selection

10. Manufacture
Involves:
• Tradespeople
• Labourers
• Local
Community
Stage
Employment
Opportunitie
s

11. Community Approval
Device Integration
Construction Skills Training
Education in Schools
Community Workshops
Implementing
Stage

12. Very Low Income
Minimise Solution Costs
Use Existing Infrastructure
Utilise Local Resources
Required Skilled Labour
Costing
Considerations

13. Costing
Per Household
Materials: 34.65
Labour: 0.12
Transport: 1.36
TOTAL $ 36.13 AUD

14. Work Place Health & Safety
Professional training &
supervision
promotes safe building practices
Reduce the risk of injury

16. Thank you
Special Thanks to:
Engineers Without Borders
Habitat for Humanity Vietnam
Queensland University of Technology