No - these filters are only capable of removing suspended or particulate matter - including bacteria etc. Fluoride is a dissolved solid and this filter cannot remove any dissolved solids.
Unfortunately, this will not remove salt from water so it is not usable for sea water sources. As to arsenic and pesticides, the filter is not effective for removing those but remember - micro-organism removal is better than drinking straight from the river...
We have a water filter distribution operation based in Manaus Brazil. I am not sure that I am answering your question though. Are you looking for these filters to be used somewhere else? Also, we are in the process of switching from concrete to plastic which are much lighter and easier to transport.
There is one step he leaves out. You have to boil the water or add a layer of charcoal. By doing one or the other you can get the microrganisms out. Otherwise you would be sick in less then 48hours.
completely incorrect. the micro organisms are consumed in the biolayer. a layer of bacteria that grows on top of the sand. these filters are called biosand filters for that reason. even without a mature biolayer, the sand alone filters out 50% of bacteria. charcoal would be for pesticides and other dissolved materials such as salt and arsenic.
Thank you for you comments. The first part of you comment is correct but the second is completely incorrect. Charcoal will not remove pesticides for drinking water. Oh! and I would not gamble that it will remove arsenic for the water either.
hey I live at maranhao ( it is an estate of Brazil) and we have lots probems of healh because of qualite of our water ,, and we are looking for other forms to save this problems ,,, can u help us??
Sorry - I did not see your comment before today. We have steel forms that we use to pour concrete in. However, we are in the process of switching to plastic and in fact, our first shipment is in route to Brazil today.
No - these filters are only capable of removing suspended or particulate matter - including bacteria etc. Fluoride is a dissolved solid and this filter cannot remove any dissolved solids.
javaeve 1 week ago
How about fluoride removal?
ShootBlueHelmets 2 weeks ago
What is the grainsize of the sand that is used?
And how many inches is the first layer?
hunnebedbouwer 2 years ago
Unfortunately, this will not remove salt from water so it is not usable for sea water sources. As to arsenic and pesticides, the filter is not effective for removing those but remember - micro-organism removal is better than drinking straight from the river...
javaeve 2 years ago
how we do this with the communities that lives near the beach and the water is salty.
will it work?
ohelsalvador 2 years ago
how can i get this?
stounchay 3 years ago
We have a water filter distribution operation based in Manaus Brazil. I am not sure that I am answering your question though. Are you looking for these filters to be used somewhere else? Also, we are in the process of switching from concrete to plastic which are much lighter and easier to transport.
javaeve 3 years ago
im in the phoenix, az area...is that a possibility?
stounchay 3 years ago
There is one step he leaves out. You have to boil the water or add a layer of charcoal. By doing one or the other you can get the microrganisms out. Otherwise you would be sick in less then 48hours.
Pharma1227 3 years ago
completely incorrect. the micro organisms are consumed in the biolayer. a layer of bacteria that grows on top of the sand. these filters are called biosand filters for that reason. even without a mature biolayer, the sand alone filters out 50% of bacteria. charcoal would be for pesticides and other dissolved materials such as salt and arsenic.
howdeyberger 3 years ago
Thank you for you comments. The first part of you comment is correct but the second is completely incorrect. Charcoal will not remove pesticides for drinking water. Oh! and I would not gamble that it will remove arsenic for the water either.
Pharma1227 3 years ago
hey I live at maranhao ( it is an estate of Brazil) and we have lots probems of healh because of qualite of our water ,, and we are looking for other forms to save this problems ,,, can u help us??
35naves 3 years ago
Hello. Our operations are based in Manaus. How fare you from there?
javaeve 3 years ago
im in the phoenix, az area
stounchay 3 years ago
i guess i dont qualify...but theres gotta be a way
stounchay 3 years ago
how do u make that/
squirrelkiller247 4 years ago
Sorry - I did not see your comment before today. We have steel forms that we use to pour concrete in. However, we are in the process of switching to plastic and in fact, our first shipment is in route to Brazil today.
javaeve 3 years ago
this may be the future.
alex jones on you tube will enlighten you as well.
knievel8 4 years ago