Biosand Filters For Clean Water

A majority of the population in the developing world still does not have access to clean drinkable water. Building inexpensive biosand filters with readily available materials, is one way in which villagers in Pakistan are addressing the problem.

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• water
• drinkable
• clean
• hygiene
• Pakistan
• rural
• village
• biosand
• filter

[gg4you4170]

I sure wish this was in English.  He is working very hard to explain this and I want to know what he is saying.

[tanveer1961]

This is in Urdu, actually he is giving training to NGOs representative about construction of Bio Sand Filter (BSF), which is an appropriate technology for drinking water purification in rural and urban areas.

[sinsarcasmo]

Interesting!

How do you MAKE WATER?

[kingarrthas1]

Do the biosand remove calcium in water too?

[Pharma1227]

Just take sand and pore water over the top of it and and collect what comes out the bottom. Now you water is clear of heavy particles. Next use four drops of bleach per liter and wait 15 minutes. Clean drinking water.

[desertblbuesman]

He seems to be explaining the layout very well. I wish I understood him. onward I search

[JapanTeacherOnly]

World Water shortage threatens harvests.

THIS IS BIG ISSUE thou all. Why not MAKE WATER. I said B4also. GET A FRIDE, MAKE THE ICE WITH ELECTRICITY, IN THE COMPARTMENT AND MELT . BIG WATER!. later