HydroWood is a drinking water filter developed by the Tryton Student Research Club at the Faculty of Geology, Geophysics and Environmental Protection of AGH University of Krakow, Poland. It combines wood, which traps bacteria, with diatomite, which binds heavy metals such as lead.
In September, seven team members, including supervisor Eugeniusz Świstuń, spent two weeks in Ghana. They took soil samples at ten locations in Agbogbloshie, near Accra, and along the capital’s main street to assess pollution.
They also collected wood from three local tree species, which will be shipped to the university’s laboratories for analysis. The trip was funded by a TURBOgrant from a Polish foundation.
