|Moderate* (depends on microbe size and pre-treatment)
|Low to moderate
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|Slow sand filter
|Sand
|High
|Easy to moderate (community use)
|High** in principle but often low in practice
|Low to moderate
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|Vegetable and animal derived depth filters
|Coal, sponge, charcoal, cotton, etc.
|Medium to high
|Moderate to Difficult
|Moderate*
|Low to moderate
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|Fabric, paper, membrane, canvas, etc. filter
|Cloth, other woven fabric, synthetic polymers, wick siphons
|Varies: some low; others high
|Easy to moderate
|Varies from high to low (with pore size and composition)
|Varies: low for natural; high for synthetics
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|Ceramic and other porous cast filters
|Clay, other minerals
|Varies: high- low, with materials availability and fabrication skill
|Moderate. Must be physically cleaned on a regular basis to prevent clogging and biofilm growth
|Varies from high to low (with pore size and ceramic filter quality)
|Moderate to high
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|Septum and body feed filters
|Diatomaceous earth, other fine media
|Varies
|Moderate to difficult; dry media a respiratory hazard
|Moderate
|Varies
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