SSF examination
The pipe down to the faucet is not working as it should, in need of maintenance. The
Schmutzdecke is only half-developed. Sand Height: 30 cm, Tank diameter 35 cm. Finer
grains, 0,5 - 1 mm.
Water analysis
Table 22 shows the results of the water analyse from household 13,
Table 22. Rests of water analyse household 13. Green coluums indicates that the final value is below the maxima.
acceptable value. Red columns indicates that te Smal vilbe is above the maximum acceptable value
Water analysis Household 13
Chemical | Before SSF MAY! | Reduction
Parameter Anevease
Turbidity — | 44.8 2 99%
Colour 104 15 37%
‘Alkalinity | 705 200 ~ [22%
caCO3/l
NiwiteNOD__| 001 mg | OL 400%
‘Nitrate NO3_[<0,08 a__|10 O%
Phosphate | 0,26 mel (05 80%
POs
pH 78 os |e
‘Biological | Before SSF Water tank MAN
Parameter
Coliforms | 362 <1 (500) | -319%6
total
E.coli 7 <1 (10) | -1007%
‘Niaiman Aepa
ValeParameter of
‘water quality
Faeeal eoliforms
Coreariae
Viruses
Organic matter
roa and manganese
Heavy metals
bie 3.1; Performance of slow sand fitters
Purification effect of slow sand filtration
30-100"% reduction
‘Turbicicy is yomerally reduced to less than t STU
Between 95-100% and often 99-100% reduction in the level of
faecal coliforms
ind ova
‘Virtual removal of gercariag of schistosoma, eysts
‘Virtually complete removal
60-75% reduction in COD.
Largely removed
30-95% reduetion