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@article{204181,
        author = {Siddhi M. Deshmukh and Sagar E. Bhoyar and Siddhant R. Bankar and Mohit S. Wankhede and Yash A. Bhandari and Shravani R. Bhanji},
        title = {A Natural Filter-Based Modular System For Industrial And Runoff Water},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {13},
        number = {1},
        pages = {728-729},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=204181},
        abstract = {This study presents a natural filter-based modular system developed for treatment of industrial wastewater and roadside runoff water before groundwater recharge. Rapid urbanization and industrial growth have increased contamination of surface and groundwater resources due to untreated runoff and industrial discharge. The proposed system uses low-cost and eco-friendly filter media such as sand, coarse aggregate, broken roof tiles, activated charcoal, and granular zeolite. The modular acrylic filtration unit was designed to improve water quality through physical filtration, adsorption, and aeration processes. Water quality parameters including pH, turbidity, alkalinity, hardness, dissolved oxygen (DO), chemical oxygen demand (COD), and biological oxygen demand (BOD) were analyzed before and after filtration. The results showed reduction in turbidity, alkalinity, and hardness, along with improvement in dissolved oxygen content. The study concludes that the filtration unit can serve as a cost-effective and sustainable primary treatment system for improving industrial and runoff water quality.},
        keywords = {Industrial wastewater, runoff water, groundwater recharge, natural filtration, activated charcoal, modular system.},
        month = {June},
        }