Environmental Science
8 years ago

Clean water for rural families: Slow sand filtration offers sustainable solution

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Water treatment for rural areas by slow sand filtration
Bruno Segalla Pizzolatti, Marcus Bruno Domingues Soares, Denise Conceição de Góis Santos Michelan, Luis Romero, Maurício Luiz Sens

Paper Summary

Slow sand filtration was used to clean water from a lake in Brazil for rural areas. The filter produced 2500 liters per day and was cleaned after each run. The water quality was monitored for color and turbidity, with removal rates of 78% for color and 81% for turbidity. This method shows promise for rural families to treat their own water.

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