Slow sand filtration for small water systems

For over 150 years, slow sand filters have been an effective means of treating water for control of microbiological contaminants. Slow sand filters do not need constant operator attention, making them an appropriate technology for water systems that are small or that employ part-time operators. During the 1970s through the 1990s, research and field evaluations of slow sand filtration have demonstrated its efficacy for control of microbiological contaminants that were unknown in the 1800s. In addition, pretreatment processes such as roughing filters and pre-ozonation have been developed or adapted for use with slow sand filters, increasing the range of source waters that can be treated and the number of contaminants that can be removed in slow sand filters. Inclusion of a layer of granular-activated carbon in a slow sand filter bed has improved capability for control of synthetic organic chemicals. This paper reviews design concepts and process capabilities for slow sand filters and discusses recent innova...

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