About seven million Ugandans as of 2021 lack access to safe drinking water both in Urban and Rural areas. As a result people end up consuming contaminated water which results into diseases like diarrhea, cholera, dysentery, typhoid and polio. The project is to address the problem of safe drinking water to people who depend on surface water sources like rivers. The main objective is to design a simple sand filter that can be easily assembled at home to enable water purification and provide safe drinking water. To review previous studies on domestic water purification. To design a prototype of a simple sand filter To determine the effectiveness of the sand filter.