UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

KAMPUS BERTAM
FACULTY

: FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCE

COURSE

: DIPLOMA IN ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

(HS113)
SUBJECT

: WATER SUPPLY (ENV118)

TITLE

: ACADEMIC VISIT TO GRAVITY FEED WATER

SYSTEM AT KAMPUNG KLIAN GUNONG,
BATU KURAU, DAERAH LARUT, MATANG

DAN
SELAMA, PERAK DARUL RIDZUAN
LECTURERS NAME

: MR. AMIR HEBERD BIN ABDULLAH

MEMBERS NAME

AIN AQILAH BT AHMAD

HAZIQA HADAYANA BT AKHBAR
NUR INSYIRAH BT AHMAD DAHARI
NUR RIFQAH SAFIRA BT CHE NOR DIN

DATE OF SUBMISSION

: 04/02/2015

2014264272
2014210532
2014614678
2014477238

1.1 INTRODUCTION
On 20th January 2015 at 3.45 p.m, 57 students of Environmental Health
from UiTM Pulau Pinang, Bertam Campus were accompanied by one
lecturer and one supervisor. Mr. Shamsur bin Shamsuri, the Assistant of
Environmental Health Officer from PKD Larut, Matang dan Selama gave a
briefing about Gravity Feed System (GFS). Mr Shamsur bin Shamsuri and
Mr Zabidi bin Mohamad, keeper of GFS were guiding the students to GFS
site.
The objective of this trip are to expose students about the real situation at
GFS and to gain more details or information about the instruments and
materials used for the construction of GFS. The GFS at Kampung Klian
Gunong was started at 6 Jun 2012. The unit that involved in this project
was BAKAS Unit from PKD Larut, Matang dan Selama. The estimated cost
for this project was RM 40 000. The total house benefits were 86 houses.

1.2 CONSTRUCTION DETAILS

The design periods about this project were 15-20 years.
Instruments that have been used during topography survey were GPS,
compass and level gauges. The types of materials for pipe work were
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) and Polyethylene pipes.
The diameter of pipes used from source of water to break-pressure tank
was 4 inches. From break-pressure tank to consumer houses the diameter

of pipes will be decrease from 3, 2, 1

1
2

and 1 inches. The construction

of GFS must have the break-pressure tank because the function of the
break-pressure tank is to endure the high pressure from water source.
To ensure the community of the village participate in this project, the PKD
convince the villagers that when the project is done it will give a lot of
benefits to them such as they do not need to pay a high cost for clean
water supply. This project took a month to complete. The agency involved
in constructing this GFS project is Unit Bekalan Air dan Kebersihan Alam
Sekeliling (BAKAS) from Pejabat Kesihatan Daerah Larut, Matang dan
Selama with co-operation of villagers.
Since 2012, there are 340 villagers were using the water from gravity feed
water system in their daily life. As the design period of this gravity feed
system is 15-20 years, we can estimate that the population will increase
to 500-560 people.
There are a few advices that were given to the community when
handling over the project. First is they must be cooperative to make sure
the GFS functions correctly. Next, the villagers must constitute someone to
take the responsibility to take an eyes on the GFS from any leakage and
3

blockage. Last but not least, the villagers were reminded to inform the
PKD if any problems happen to the GFS.

1.3 CONTROL TEST

List of Parameter
Turbidity (NTU)
pH
Colour (TCU)
Microbiological

Frequency
Y/2
Y/2
Y/2
Y/2

Drinking water standard

5 NTU
6.5-9.0
15 TCU
MUST BE NOT DETECTED IN ANY
100mL

The last sanitary carried out at the gravity feed water system in Kg. Klian
Gunong was on January 2015 and the outcome is in moderate level.

1.4 CONCLUSION
The academic trip was ended at 5.45 p.m. and all students with
lecturer safely arrived at UiTM Permatang Pauh at 7 p.m. Based on this
academic trip, rate of effectiveness and circular coverage in terms of
education is 5. The benefits that we learnt from this academic trip are
students were being exposed about the real situation at GFS and knew
more details about the instruments and materials used for construction of
GFS. One of recommendation in this academic trip is extend the time of
the trip. Hence, students can learn and understand more information
clearly. Some of acknowledgement, a big thanks to our lecturer, Mr. Amir
Heberd b. Abdullah, Unit BAKAS, Pejabat Kesihatan Daerah Larut, Matang
dan Selama and the villagers of Kg Klian Gunong for their willingness to
guide us along this academic trip.

REFERENCES
Book:

Pramod

International Ltd. Oxford, UK.

Paul Raymond Hunter, Mike Waite and Elettra Ranchi, Drinking

Bhave,

Water

Resources

Systems,

Alpha

Science

Water & Infectious

Disease, CRC Press LLC (2003).
Web:

http://www.itacanet.org/construction-of-a-gravity-fed-water-supply-and-treatment-systemin-developing-countries/

http://www.wateraid.org/~/media/Publications/Gravity-fedschemes.pdf

APPENDIX

Figure 1 Excess water coming out

Figure 2 Filtering dried leaves in the water

Figure 3 PVC Pipes used in GFS

Figure 4 Break Pressure Tank.

Figure 5. Water Source for GFWS