Category Archives: slow sand water filter study and construction

We are working on the website now and hope to have the work done in a few days. More updates will follow.

The oldest filter here was started in 2007. Its still running. The sand has not been changed since it was started, and it has not been wet harrowed for 9 years. The output water needs to be tested, but the … Continue reading →

According to some major news media outlets the latest “fad” is “raw water”.  If one reads the “news headlines” about this issue, it becomes evident that the facts are obfuscated behind the desire to sell news. Reading through the articles … Continue reading →

It is now November 6, 2017. This summer was unusually hot and dry. Many forest fires in this state. Horrific air pollution from the fires. All electrical connections were disconnected for safety reasons. No recirculation of water through the filters … Continue reading →

It is now April 16, 2017. All the filters are now running again after having been frozen solid this winter.  Hopefully we will have the time and finances to do another water quality test on them. As soon as we … Continue reading →

This is an update on the condition of the filters running here with respect to the below freezing weather we have had here in Western Washington state the past two months. There was nearly 3 weeks (part of December and … Continue reading →

We get lots of political posts here, particularly people complaining about “big government” “trying to control rain water”. Please, keep in mind,  “we the people” are the “big government” “We” can change laws, peacefully. Secondly, there are no State governments … Continue reading →

It is now January 27 of 2017. Its been cold this past 6 weeks: below freezing for 42 days with only 5 days where the temperature was in the upper 30s during the daytime. The ground remained frozen the entire 42 … Continue reading →

How long will a slow sand filter “run” before it needs “repair”? This is a good question. This blog has 8 years of posts documenting the slow sand filters running here. I can say with certainty that the longest running … Continue reading →

According to one of our contributors, Kristan,  it is legal and encouraged in The District of Columbia to harvest rainwater. (see the most recent comment at the bottom of this page on our blog) They have extensive information on how … Continue reading →