WEDC Technical brief No. 15:Slow sand filter design

Slow sand filtration is a simple and effective technique for purifying surface water. It will remove practically all the turbidity from water, together with virtually all harmful eggs, protozoa, bacteria and viruses without the addition of chemicals and may frequently be constructed largely with loc...

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Main Authors: Kendrick Ellis, Claire Purvis
Format: Default Book chapter
Published: 2025
Subjects:
Medical
WEDC
WEDC15
Slow sand filter design
Filter design
Slow sand filtration
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2134/28323392.v1
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Summary:Slow sand filtration is a simple and effective technique for purifying surface water. It will remove practically all the turbidity from water, together with virtually all harmful eggs, protozoa, bacteria and viruses without the addition of chemicals and may frequently be constructed largely with local materials.

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