Alternate Solutions

            Solution 1 is constructed entirely of polycarbonate. Polycarbonate is strong but lightweight, durable and impact resistant. The material can withstand temperatures between -40° and 280° Fahrenheit. This solution is cylindrical in shape and has a screw on top, which encompasses the whole top of the structure. The exterior consists of a small handle on the lid so the device can be easily screwed on and off when pouring in water, two handles for carrying purposes, and a spout where the clean and filtered water exits.

            A pole runs through the center of the interior structure. This plastic pole is connected to the bottom of the container so that rod cannot be moved. This device supports the series of filters. On the middle and top of the rod there is a lip, which holds up a polycarbonate base. Both bases sit on the lip of the rod and have a series of small holes where water enters the filters and then exit. The bottom base separates the filters and clean water. The top base disperses water evenly throughout the surface of the filters.

            Solution 2 is also constructed entirely of polycarbonate for the same reasons: the material is strong, durable, impact resistant, lightweight, and can withstand a variety of temperatures.  This solution is cylindrical in shape, but the top half of the structure is slightly larger than the bottom. The lid has two doors. Both doors have a small handle, which can be used to open each entry to poor water into the system. 

           The exterior also consists of a handle on each side for handling purposes and a spout where clean water exits. The exterior of the structure is designed so that the top half is wider in diameter than the bottom half. This solution is designed this way so the base sits on the upper ledge of the bottom half.  The base has a series of small holes where clean water exits the filter. The base also separates the series of filters from the clean water.

            Solution 3 is composed completely of galvanized steel. This is because it is high in strength, impact resistant, durable, and can withstand a wide range of temperatures. This solution is also cylindrical in shape. The lid consists of the center of a sectioned off portion of the top of the structure. 

           The exterior also consists of handles for handling purposes and the spout. The interior consists of four bases. Each is standard containing multiple small holes where water enters. Each base is a level and supports a different filter material. This was created so that each material could filter water separately. Each base is slotted into the structure of the container.

           Solution 4 is also composed completely of galvanized steel for the same reasons: the material is strong, impact resistant, durable, and withstands a variety of temperatures. The solution is cylindrical in shape and has a screw on lid along with handles and a spout where the clean water exits. 

            The interior of the system consists of a lip extruding from the wall of the container encompassing the circumference of the system. The base, with many small holes for water to pass through, supports the series of filters and separates the filters from the clean water.