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Integrated Rainwater Harvesting (Rwh) And Groundwater System For Domestic Water Supply

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  • Siti Nazahiyah Rahmat

    (Faculty of Civil Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, 86400 Batu Pahat, Johor)

  • Aziman Madun

    (Faculty of Civil Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, 86400 Batu Pahat, Johor)

  • Azra Munirah Mat Daud

    (Faculty of Civil Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, 86400 Batu Pahat, Johor)

  • Mohammad Sukri Mustapa

    (Faculty of Civil Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, 86400 Batu Pahat, Johor)

  • Mohammad Sukri Mustapa

    (Yayasan Amal Malaysia, Lot 4459, Jalan Haji Mohd Amin, Sungai Merab Luar, 43000 Kajang, Selangor)

  • Mohammad Mohammad Erwan Zaki Mat Radzi

    (Yayasan Amal Malaysia, Lot 4459, Jalan Haji Mohd Amin, Sungai Merab Luar, 43000 Kajang, Selangor)

  • Mohd Zainizan Sahdan

    (Preston GeoCEM (M) Sdn. Bhd., 33A, Jalan Universiti 4, Taman Universiti, 86400 Batu Pahat, Johor)

  • Amir Hashim Mohd Kassim

    (Yayasan Amal Malaysia, Lot 4459, Jalan Haji Mohd Amin, Sungai Merab Luar, 43000 Kajang, Selangor)

Abstract

The motivation of this study was minimizing usage of billing water via adopting integrated rooftop rainwater harvesting (RWH) and groundwater at Madrasah Tahfiz Darul Hikmah in Parit Kaspan, Parit Raja, Johor. Groundwater exploration using electrical resistivity method was conducted. Based on the 2-dimensional resistivity tomography result, the position of shallow tube well was pointed based on low resistivity and low chargeability. Tube well at 2-inch diameter was constructed at 20-m depth. Preliminary analysis was conducted, and a few contaminants were detected in groundwater and rainwater, making it unsafe for domestic purposes and need to be treated to an acceptable level. Multiple treatments such as sedimentation, sand and membrane filtrations, and dilution were applied to improve the groundwater quality. Few parameters were selected and analysed namely pH, turbidity, total dissolved solids (TDS) and heavy metals (i.e., Fe, Mn, Zn and Cu). Overall, the blended groundwater and rainwater water treatments efficiently reduced the concentration of pollutants in the filtered water to a compliance of recommended raw water quality standard.

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  • Siti Nazahiyah Rahmat & Aziman Madun & Azra Munirah Mat Daud & Mohammad Sukri Mustapa & Mohammad Sukri Mustapa & Mohammad Mohammad Erwan Zaki Mat Radzi & Mohd Zainizan Sahdan & Amir Hashim Mohd Kassim, 2021. "Integrated Rainwater Harvesting (Rwh) And Groundwater System For Domestic Water Supply," INWASCON Technology Magazine(i-TECH MAG), Zibeline International Publishing, vol. 3, pages 27-30, April.
  • Handle: RePEc:zib:zitecm:v:3:y:2021:p:27-30
    DOI: 10.26480/itechmag.03.2021.27.30
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