I am working on updating the current Demo Plant|\ to overcome existing failure modes. The main tasks for the semester are eliminating the flocculator overflow; increasing the capacity of stock tanks to achieve a continuous run time between 15-30 minutes without intervention; and updating the plant frame for ease-of-use during set-up and break-down. At the end of the semester, we have accomplished many of our goals. The flocculator has been reconstructed using laser-cutting technology, and the plant has been redesigned to maximize efficiency and stability while still accounting for appropriate head losses and flow rates to mimic a real plant. Future work for the plant will include improving the chemical dose controller and finding alternate ways to construct extra flocculators, since our avenue of construction will no longer be free after this semesterThis semester I have joined the newly created Regional Planning team. We are responsible for helping AguaClara choose new parts of the world for plant operations. We are going to look at India as a first contender, using the connections that AguaClara LLC already has, and narrow down regions for feasibility. Using research methods and engineering cost-benefit analyses, we will evaluate the feasibility of potential sites using a variety of criteria: natural resources, surface water availability, local politics and community, local materials, etc.