Biosand filter

Contents

Biosand Filter manual

This manual provides a detailed and highly visual instruction set to building a biosand filter.

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Movie

• How the BioSand Filter Works http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hb0xf3mRbJM
• Health and filters [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPAWuws7qMM&feature=related
• Demo www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Cj4yO4nLLY&feature=related
• www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLKwH68LjnM
• Ghana www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sebVBgBLKY
• Zambia www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5htXA1OVio&feature=related

External links

• Organisation CAWST - Centre for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology
• Organisation http://biosandfilter.org/biosandfilter/
• Organisation Samaritan's Purse Canada - Turn on the Tap
• Scientific studies on biofilters

References

1) http://www.oasisdesign.net/water/treatment/slowsandfilter.htm