Biomass was assessed as a new approach for evaluating backwashed slow sand filters
(BSF). Slow sand filtration (SSF) is a simple technology for water treatment, where biological …

Previous laboratory-scale studies to characterise the functional microbial ecology of slow
sand filters have suffered from methodological limitations that could compromise their …

Bio-slow sand filters (BSSFs) are widely employed in rural drinking water treatment
ascribing to its economic applicability, easy operation and high efficiency. This study …

Slow sand filtration is one of the oldest water treatment technologies and it is still in use and
development. Slow sand filters are simple and capable of removing suspended solids …

For over 200 years, slow sand filtration (SSF) has been an effective means of treating water
for the control of microbiological contaminants in both small and large community water …

While slow sand filters (SSFs) have produced drinking water for more than a hundred years,
understanding of their associated microbial communities is limited. In this study, bacteria in …

Due to the shortage of water resources in China, the state has implemented a series of
rainwater harvesting projects. The safety of water quality cannot be guaranteed due to the …

The application of slow sand filtration technology for domestic water supply was
investigated, with particular attention to the issue of periodic maintenance (cleaning the filter …

Slow sand filters (SSFs) are widely applied to treat potable water; the removal of
contaminants (eg, particles, organic matter, and microorganism) occurs primarily in the top …

Schmutzdecke, the biofilm formed on the top of the sand bed in household slow sand filters
(HSSF) is a key factor for the filters' high efficiency in removing particles and microorganisms …