Construction specifications for sand (media) filters Construction specifications for sand (media) filters

Construction details and specifications

CADD based details for filtration systems can be accessed at this link. The drawings provide details and specifications for the following filtration systems.

• Underground Sand Filter
• Surface Sand Filter
• Perimeter Sand Filter
• Adjustable flow splitter (see [1], [2], [3])

Links to .dwg files are found here.

Related pages

• Overview for sand (media) filters
• Types of sand (media) filters
• Design criteria for sand (media) filters
  • See Design criteria for filtration
• Construction specifications for sand (media) filters
• Assessing the performance of sand (media) filters
• Operation and maintenance of sand (media) filters
  • See Operation and maintenance of filtration
• Calculating credits
  • Calculating credits for sand (media) filters
  • Calculating credits for iron enhanced sand filter
• Cost-benefit considerations for sand (media) filters
• References for sand (media) filters
• Requirements, recommendations and information for using sand filter as a BMP in the MIDS calculator
• Links to detail images
  • Perimiter sand filter details: File:Perimeter Sand Filter PERIMETER SAND FILTER DETAILS (1).pdf
  • Surface sand filter: File:SURFACE Sand Filter3 Surface sand filter (1).pdf
  • Underground sand filter: File:UNDERGROUND SAND FILTER Layout2 (1).pdf

• Sand filter and iron enhanced sand filter photos
• Sand filter and iron enhanced sand filter tables
• Fact sheet for filtration (Includes vegetated filters)