Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome!

    • Step 1 - Start Here!

    • Introduction to Water Purification Systems Fall 2021 Syllabus

    • Live Class/ Zoom Link
  • 2

    Week 1

    • Lecture: Introduction (14:24)

    • Slides: Introduction

    • Lecture: Sanitation (14:45)

    • Slides: Sanitation

    • Lecture: Bacteria in Water - Part 1 (20:03)

    • Lecture: Bacteria in Water - Part 2 (19:04)

    • Slides: Bacteria in Water

    • Lecture: Other Contaminants - Part 1 (15:39)

    • Lecture: Other Contaminants - Part 2 (14:15)

    • Lecture: Other Contaminants - Part 3 (18:13)

    • Lecture: Other Contaminants - Part 4 (16:58)

    • Slides: Other Contaminants
  • 3

    Week 2

    • Lecture: Types of Filters - Part 1 (14:23)

    • Lecture: Types of Filters - Part 2 (19:10)

    • Slides: Types of Filters

    • Lecture: Types of Mechanical Filters - Part 1 (23:57)

    • Lecture: Types of Mechanical Filters - Part 2 (21:50)

    • Slides: Types of Mechanical Filters

    • Lecture: Chemical Purification - Part 1 (22:14)

    • Lecture: Chemical Purification - Part 2 (17:18)

    • Slides: Chemical Purification
  • 4

    Live Class 1

    • Live Class 1 - Video Recording (1:08:11)

    • Live Class 1 - Audio Recording (1:08:11)

    • Live Class 1 - Chat
  • 5

    Week 3

    • Lecture: Water Storage - Part 1 (20:20)

    • Lecture: Water Storage - Part 2 (21:46)

    • Slides: Water Storage

    • Lecture: Field Expedient Water Purification (33:30)

    • Slides: Field Expedient Water Purification

    • Lecture: Boil Water Advisories (29:47)

    • Slides: Boil Water Advisories

    • Lecture: Making Activated Charcoal (24:37)

    • Slides: Making Activated Charcoal
  • 6

    Week 4

    • Lecture: Building A Slow Sand Filter - Part 1 (14:43)

    • Lecture: Building a Slow Sand Filter - Part 2 (17:03)

    • Lecture: Building A Slow Sand Filter - Part 3 (13:49)

    • Lecture: Building A Slow Sand Filter - Part 4 (17:16)

    • Lecture: Building A Slow Sand Filter - Part 5 (17:06)

    • Lecture: Building A Slow Sand Filter - Part 6 (14:25)

    • Slides: Building A Slow Sand Filter

    • Lecture: Maintenance on the System - Part 1 (21:25)

    • Lecture: Maintenance on the System - Part 2 (25:04)

    • Slides: Maintenance on the System
  • 7

    Resources

    • Resource: Backcountry Water Treatment - CDC

    • Resource: Best Practice Recomendations for Manufacturing Ceramic Pot Filters June 2011

    • Resource: BSF PI Contruction Manual No Appendices 2012 08

    • Resource: Chlorine Dioxide - CDC fact sheet

    • Resource: Iodine Toxicology

    • Resource: Kayford Mountain Water Purification Build

    • Resource: Low-Tech Coconut Shell Activated Charcoal Production

    • Resource: Safe water

    • Resource: Silver as a drinking-water disinfectant
  • 8

    Live Class 2

    • Live Class 2 - Video Recording (1:45:32)

    • Live Class 2 - Audio Recording (1:45:32)

    • Live Class 2 - Chat