Modified Rainwater Harvesting Design to Prevent the Breeding of Aedes aegypti Mosquitoes

Abstract

Clean water is a basic need for every human being, aligning with the sixth goal of Sustainable Development, which ensures that all communities have access to clean water. Early Childhood Education (PAUD) Pelita Hati in Sumber, Kramat, Kranggan, Temanggung Regency, needs 920 liters of clean water per day. Still, during the dry season, the need for clean water is not met. One solution is to utilize a rainwater harvesting (RWH) system, but it leads to mosquito breeding, especially Aedes aegypti. A simple prototype modified RWH by integrating it with the Prevent Aedes Pump (PAP) technology with an internal aquarium filter pump was designed to prevent mosquito breeding. The observation was conducted for 10 days, and the results showed that installing the internal filter pump reduced the number of Aedes aegypti larvae from 4 to 0. The system also reduced the levels of dissolved iron from 0.2 mg/L to 0.02 mg/L and coliform bacteria from 560 MPN/100 ml to 15 MPN/100 ml.