The ECOFilter By Cam Gill Michaela Trent Loys
The ECO-Filter By: Cam Gill, Michaela Trent, Loys Rees
Background What is Agricultural Runoff? How does it affect the water supply? What does this mean to the environment? [2]: " Our Runoff. " Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies. N. p. , n. d. Web. 16 Feb. 2016. <http: //www. caryinstitute. org/educators/teaching-materials/teaching-local-watercycle/broken-water-cycle/day-2 -our-runoff>. [1]: "Tox Town - Agricultural Runoff - Text Version. " Tox Town - Agricultural Runoff - Text Version. U. S. National Library of Medicine, 19 Mar. 2015. Web. 14 Dec. 2015. <http: //toxtown. nlm. nih. gov/text_version/locations. php? id=1 >
Solution Create a filtration system that will: Remove nitrates Recycle water used for irrigation Increase overall efficiency of the irrigation process
How the Eco-Filter Works [3]: "Pressure Sand Filter, Pressure Filters, Pressure Sand Water Filter, Sand Filter, Pressure Sand Filters, Pressure Sand Filter Supplier. " , Vatva, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. N. p. , n. d. Web. 16 Feb. 2016. <http: //www. roplant. net/pressure-sand-filter. html? panel=0>.
Farm Pond Contributes to water savings Helps recharge groundwater [5] Fire protection Wildlife value [4]: "Farm Ponds Are More Than Just Water - North Carolina Field and Family. " North Carolina Field and Family. N. p. , 09 Sept. 2011. Web. 16 Feb. 2016. <http: //www. ncfieldfamily. org/farm-pondsare-more-than-just-water/>. [5]: "Urban Water Pollution. " Urban Water Pollution. The Web of Watersheds, n. d. Web. 09 Dec. 2015. <http: //www. gdrc. org/uem/watershed/urban-water-pollution. html>.
Opportunity and Market Reduce chemicals that are in the runoff Lower water use and cost Reuse filtered water for crops and livestock Small Scale Farmers (2501400 acre) [6]: "Money Knocking At Door Laptop Skins on Cafe. Press. com. " Cafe. Press. com. N. p. , n. d. Web. 16 Feb. 2016. <http: //www. cafepress. com/+money_knocking_at_door_laptop_skins, 1514948563>.
[7] : U. S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. 1997 Census of Agriculture, Vol. 1: Geographic Area Series, Part 51: United States Summary and State Data. AC 97 -A-51. March 1999.
Installation & Operating Costs Sand Filter: $3, 000 [9] Storage Tank (9, 000 gallons): $6, 500 [10] Pond Excavation: $4, 000 (1 sq. acre pond) [11] Sub Irrigation System*: $800 per acre Selling Price $25, 000 [8]: "Build a Pond. " Mother Earth News. N. p. , n. d. Web. 16 Feb. 2016. <http: //www. motherearthnews. com/homesteading-and-livestock/build-a-pondzmaz 06 amzwar. aspx>. [9]: "Hayward Swim. Clear C 5030 525 Sq. Ft. Cartridge Filter. " Hayward Swim. Clear C 5030 525 Sq. Ft. Cartridge Filter. N. p. , n. d. Web. 16 Feb. 2016. [10]: “Water. Tanks. com. 9000 Gallon Vertical Storage Tank PW White “. N. p. , n. d. Web. 16 Feb. 2016. <http: //www. watertanks. com/products/VERTI_____43618_CAH>. [11]: "California Agricultural Water Stewardship Initiative: Farm Ponds for Irrigation. " California Agricultural Water Stewardship Initiative: Farm Ponds for Irrigation. N. p. , n. d. Web. 30 Jan. 2016. Profit Margin of 75%
Benefits of the ECO-Filter lifetime of 7 -10 years [12] Requires minimal maintenance [13] Removing biofilm every 1 -2 weeks At a rate between 4 - 21 m 3/h, it can filter between 25, 360 to 133, 142 gal/day [14] [12]: "Thread: Life of Sand Filter? " The Pool. Forum RSS. N. p. , n. d. Web. 14 Feb. 2016. [13]: "Nitrifying Bacteria Facts. " Nitrifying Bacteria Facts. N. p. , n. d. Web. 16 Feb. 2016. [14]: "Sand Filtration: Rapid versus Slow. " Biosandfilter. org -. N. p. , n. d. Web. 14 Feb. 2016.
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