Richard Uchemmadu Chiedu

Access to clean and safe drinking water remains a critical challenge in many rural and low-resource communities across Nigeria, particularly in regions such as Achalla community in Ibusa, Delta state, where reliance on untreated surface water sources exposes residents to significant health risks. This project presents the design and evaluation of a self-healing intelligent biofilter for sustainable water purification — an innovative system that integrates biological filtration, smart monitoring, and adaptive regeneration mechanisms to provide safe, affordable, and reliable potable water. The study addresses the persistent issue of waterborne diseases linked to contaminated water sources, including streams such as Atakpo in Achalla, which serve as a primary water supply for domestic use. These sources are often polluted with microbial pathogens,…