Using Tea Leaves and Adsorption Method for Potable Water Treatment

Abstract

The study aims to treat potable water using waste material (tea leaves) and adsorption method. Some water samples were chosed from varied regions in Baghdad city. The samples were exposed to “pH, conductivity, turbidity, total dissolved solids (TDS), and total suspended solids (TSS)” tests. Before performing the tealeaves treatment to the potable water, the pH and the conductivity values were acceptable per the Iraqi slandered. Adsorption and filtration methods were carried out using tealeaves as an adsorbent material for all potable water regions. The results showed that the adsorption process did not affect the pH and the conductivity values. In contrast, the turbidity values for all regions were decreased, and the TDS and TSS were minimized. As a result, Tealeaves is very effectible and successful in minimizing or eliminating TDS, TSS, and turbidity in treating potable water using the adsorption method.