Efficacy of Moringa oleifera Seed Powder as a Natural Coagulant in Improving pH, Turbidity, and Total Suspended Solids of Surface Water from the Galian C Area, Banawa District, Donggala Regency
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https://doi.org/10.55927/ijsmr.v4i5.56Keywords:
Moringa oleifera, natural coagulant, turbidity, TSS, pHAbstract
This research evaluated the capacity of Moringa oleifera seed powder to enhance the physical quality of surface water obtained from the Galian C area, Banawa District, Donggala Regency. The study applied a quantitative laboratory experiment with four dosages, specifically 1, 3, 5, and 7 g in 50 mL of water sample. Initial and final pH, turbidity, and total suspended solids values were compared after mixing followed by 30 minutes of settling. The most favorable result occurred at 1 g/50 mL, reducing turbidity by 58.23% and TSS by 73.13%, with the final pH remaining close to neutral at 6.68
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