Watch: Bronx Engineering Students Develop Water Filtration System for a School in Puerto Rico

Engineering students at Manhattan College in The Bronx worked together to create a water filtration system for a school in Puerto Rico dealing with the aftermath of the devastation left behind by Hurricane Maria which created the largest humanitarian crisis in US history.

According to News12, the students hope to have the system in place at the school in Añasco, Puerto Rico by the summer.

Watch the video below:

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