SMART INDIA HACKATHON 2025
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Problem Statement ID – 25085
Problem Statement Title- Solution for NON-REVENUE LOSS IN WATER
SUPPLY Solution to improve AWARENESS IN WATER CONSERVATION
TREATMENT OF WASTE WATER AND REUSE FOR DOMESTIC
PURPOSES
Theme- Water & Waste Management
PS Category- Hardware
Team ID-
Team Name- Hydroguard
Hydroguard Portable water treatment system
Complete Water Analysis: Instantly measures critical safety
metrics like pH, turbidity, heavy metals, temperature, and flow
rate.
Purifies on the Go: Integrates powerful purification to remove
contaminants, including toxins and heavy metals, in a single
portable unit.
Smart & Connected: Provides real-time water quality data
directly to your phone via IoT, enabling informed decisions
anywhere.
Accessible by Design: Our low-cost, versatile solution makes
safe water achievable in remote or resource-limited settings.
@SIH Idea submission- Template 2
Hydroguard
TECHNICAL APPROACH
ensors: TDS, pH, turbidity, temperature, flow, heavy metals and
S
toxicity.
Microcontroller: ESP32 for data processing and controlling the
system's components..
Purification: Sediment filter, activated carbon, ultrafiltration
membrane, UV-C LEDs.
Display: OLED for live monitoring.
Mechanical: A small pump to draw and move the water through the
system.
Program the ESP32 to read sensor data, control the pump and UV
LEDs, and display information on the OLED screen.
@SIH Idea submission- Template 3
Hydroguard FEASIBILITY AND VIABILITY
Feasibility
Economic: Highly cost-effective due to affordable, mass-produced
parts.
Operational: Simple to use with a compact design for non-
technical users.
Challenges & Risks:
Sensor Accuracy: Calibration and precision of low-cost sensors.
Filter Longevity: Frequent replacement needed in high-
contamination areas.
Power: Optimizing battery life for extended field operation.
Durability: Protecting components in harsh environments.
Mitigation Strategies:
Implement a robust manufacturing calibration and simple user-
recalibration feature.
Add a filter-life indicator on the display for maintenance alerts.
House the system in a durable, water-resistant casing.
@SIH Idea submission- Template 4
Hydroguard IMPACT AND BENEFITS
Potential impact on the target audience:
Rural Communities: Empower with knowledge and provide
immediate access to safe drinking water.
NGOs & Field Workers: A vital tool for water quality
assessment and intervention in projects.
Municipalities: Enables rapid, widespread water testing and data
collection.
Benefits of the solution:
Social: Reduces water-borne diseases; promotes health and well-
being.
Economic: Saves money on lab tests and bottled water; potential
for local water entrepreneurship.
Environmental: Reduces plastic waste from bottled water;
promotes sustainable water resource management.
@SIH Idea submission- Template 5
Hydroguard RESEARCH AND REFERENCES
Water Quality Sensors: Datasheets for DFRobot and
Analog Devices sensors.
Water Purification: "Point of Use Water Treatment"
studies by WHO (World Health Organization).
IoT Framework: Blynk IoT Platform Documentation
(https://blynk.io/).
Heavy Metal Sensing: Research papers on low-cost
electrochemical sensing techniques for water.
ESP32 Microcontroller: Official Espressif Systems
documentation and community forums.
@SIH Idea submission- Template 6
