Water in glass
Rainwater harvesting with Sustainable technology:
A look at the design, construction and operation of a small scale slow sand water filter. (Building a small slow sand water filter for individual use)
 Introduction 

 Water Test Results 

 Water color improvement 
 Slow sand filter FAQ 

 Literature Cited 

 Contact the author 

> Terms of use / copyright information 


External links:

 Slow Sand filter Blog

 Roof water harvesting summary 



  First posting 2008-09-17

  Page Updated 2012-09-01

  Website Updated 2015-10-18



Conditions of Use
The material on this site created by the work and investment of the author, INCLUDING THE DESIGN OF THE FILTERS AND THE FIRST FLUSH DIVERTERS, is licensed under a Creative Commons License referred to as: Attribution Share Alike 3.0. Please read the following carefully and note these conditions.

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