Exploring the use of clay pots as sustainable storage containers to improve water quality

Currently, tap water consumption is not highly preferred in Egypt and around the world. People prefer to consume bottled water because they believe that it is much safer and tastes better than tap water. Unfortunately, this preference can create an economic burden for many people, especially in deve...

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Published in:Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association 2024-07, Vol.99 (1), p.17-12
Main Authors: Ibrahim, Alaa K, Said, Ghada, Badr, Mai M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bottled water
CaCO3
Clay
Clay pot
Drinking water
Efficiency
Legionella
Sustainable materials
Treatment
Water quality
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Summary:Currently, tap water consumption is not highly preferred in Egypt and around the world. People prefer to consume bottled water because they believe that it is much safer and tastes better than tap water. Unfortunately, this preference can create an economic burden for many people, especially in developing countries. Clay pots can be used to provide cool, alkaline drinking water because of their porous micro-texture, which traps pollutants. This study aimed to investigate the use of clay pots to store tap water and its impact on the requirements for drinking water quality. This is done with the intent to decrease the need for bottled water as a means of offering a more sustainable and economical option. In this study, the efficiency of clay pots as sustainable storage containers for drinking water was tested by measuring physicochemical parameters (pH, TDS, EC, turbidity, DO, ammonia, chloride, total hardness, Ca hardness, Mg hardness, chlorine, Zn, and CaCO ) and biological parameters (TPC and Legionella). After 7 days of storage, the quality of the water stored in clay pots met the standards set by the Egyptian law with a significant difference (p 
ISSN:0013-2446
2090-262X
DOI:10.1186/s42506-024-00164-w