Slow Sand Filters for the 21st Century: A Review
Only 48% cryptosporidium removal was reported in a slow sand filter using sand with a uniformity coefficient of 3.5 to 3.8 ; in contrast, another study using the same river water reported over 99% cryptosporidium removal using sand with a uniformity coefficient of 1.72 . Clearly, the use of a uniform (small) sized medium improves the ...