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11 Apr 2017 | Uncategorized

Testing Iron in Water using Guava Leaves

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Shot at the Rangpur pilot site in Bangladesh, the second video in the HI-AWARE Explains series looks at testing iron contamination in water. As explained in a walkthrough by Eklavya Prasad of Megh Pyne Abhiyan, the video shows how using the simple technique of crushing guava leaves can indicate iron contamination in ground water. The video can be found on the HI-AWARE Youtube channel here: http://bit.ly/Guava_Iron

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