Philly high school students make 3-D printed water filters to help Mississippi town

Students at Imhotep Charter School developed and manufactured 3-D printed water filters as part of their STEM studies.
Tuesday, November 1, 2022
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- High school students in the Germantown section of Philadelphia have stepped up to help strangers in need.

Students at Imhotep Charter School developed and manufactured 3-D printed water filters as part of their STEM studies.
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A group of the teens then actually hand-delivered the devices to Jackson, Mississippi, where they were used to test contaminated water.

Recent flooding overwhelmed Jackson's already fragile water infrastructure, leaving thousands without access to clean water.
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The Imhotep volunteers also taught fellow students at Ambition Prep Academy in Jackson how to operate a 3-D printer.

They also donated one of their printers for Ambition Prep to continue their own project.
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