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Effectiveness of Gradual Filtration Technology for Drinking Water Quality and Student Competence in Jayapura, Indonesia

Author(s): Bambang Suhartawan 1 ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2162-0246 , Suyatno 2 , Komari 3 , Syarifuddin 4 , Mugiati 4 , Daawia 5
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1 Environmental Engineering Study Program, FTSP, Jayapura University of Science and Technology, Indonesia
2 Mechanical Engineering Study Program, FTIK, Jayapura University of Science and Technology, Indonesia
3 English LiteraturStudy Program, FESSOSPOL, Jayapura University of Science and Technology, Indonesia
4 Accounting Study Program, FESSOSPOL, Jayapura University of Science and Technology, Indonesia
5 Biology Study Program, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Cenderawasih University, Indonesia

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Access to safe, high-quality drinking water remains an unmet basic need in many religious educational institutions, particularly Islamic boarding schools in Papua. This study evaluated pretest–posttest changes associated with an appropriate-technology multi-stage filtration system designed to improve drinking water quality and students’ water-management competencies at Papua Madani Boarding School (PMBS), Jayapura City. Using a pre-experimental one-group pretest–posttest design, the study involved 45 students, of whom 20 senior students were selected as the primary intervention group. The intervention included six training modules and the construction of a filtration system with a capacity of 1,000 L/day. Data were collected through laboratory analyses of water-quality parameters and assessments of student competencies. The results were analyzed descriptively because the available data did not support inferential statistical testing. Total dissolved solids (TDS) decreased from 559 mg/L to 88 mg/L, color decreased from 11 to 6 NTU, and total coliform decreased from >100 CFU/100 mL to 0 CFU/100 mL. Student competency scores increased from 18% to approximately 85%. These findings indicate that integrating appropriate filtration technology with capacity-building activities has the potential to support sustainable drinking water management in Islamic boarding schools.

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SUBMITTED: 30 August 2026
ACCEPTED: 30 September 2026
PUBLISHED: 7 October 2026
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.53623/tasp.v6i2.1387

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Suhartawan, B., Suyatno, Komari, Syarifuddin, Mugiati, & Daawia. (2026). Effectiveness of Gradual Filtration Technology for Drinking Water Quality and Student Competence in Jayapura, Indonesia. Tropical Aquatic and Soil Pollution, 6(2), 133−144. https://doi.org/10.53623/tasp.v6i2.1387
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