Effect of Colored Polyvinyl Chloride Reservoirs (PVC) on Algae Growth and Water Quality

Abstract

Experiments were conducted to determine the impacts of color on algae growth and quality of
water stored in multi-colored PVC reservoirs for a specified period of time. Simulations were
conducted on a duplicated five water filled colored PVC containers in black, red, blue,
transparent, and green, with the ones kept indoor used to justify the impacts of color on algae
growth relative to the outdoor containers which were used to monitor the growth as it affects
the quality of water. These simulations were monitored and inspected at a seven-day interval
for three weeks to observed algae growth and subsequent water quality analysis in
comparison to the World Health Organization (WHO). The outdoor observation showed
prompt and noticeable response to algae growth except for the black container, which
responded similarly when compared to the indoor observation with little or no algae growth
activity.