Water Blogged

The UV Filtration system installed at Kampala School for the Physically Handicapped (KSPH) is solar-powered and supplied by water from a 5000-liter rainwater collection tank located approximately 1.5m from the kitchen.

The filtration system is activated by a solar switch connected to a solar panel on the kitchen rooftop. When the switch is turned ON, water from the rainwater collection tank is pumped into the filtration system, which comprises the sediment filter, carbon block filter and the ultraviolet (UV) chamber or stainless steel chamber.

First, water enters the sediment filter where dirt particles are removed. It then flows to the carbon block filter where any bad smells are removed. Next, the water passes through the UV chamber where harmful microorganisms like bacteria and viruses are killed by exposure to UV.

After passing through the UV chamber, the purified water is collected in a 400-liter stainless steel tank. A valve controls the flow of water from this tank to the taps. The power battery, purification system, and stainless steel tank are located in the kitchen’s storage area for easier control.

Quotes from the school:
“The system is our answered prayer! Before, my team would daily wake up as early as 3:00am to boil drinking water for the children before preparing their meals. Sometimes, the children would drink warm water before it cooled down. With this system, the welfare team is going to get
enough rest,” – Lydia, the head of Welfare at KSPH shared.

With a wide smile, Pesolar, one of the welfare staff shared her excitement after the installation of the Filtration System, “We have been relieved of the burden of having to boil drinking water everyday!”

Paul, a teacher shared, “Given the high demand for water by the children, this system has a bigger capacity that is going to ensure that the children get enough drinking water.”