Rapid Sand Filter

Rapid sand filtration is a physical drinking water purification method. As freshwater flows through a sand- and gravel bed, the majority of suspended particles are removed. Rapid sand filters provide rapid and efficient removal of relatively large suspended particles but they cannot provide safe drinking water unless pre-treatment (i.e. coagulation-flocculation) and post-treated (e.g. chlorine disinfection) is applied.

Synonyms
Rapid-Sand Filter
Rapid-Sand Filtration
Abbreviation
RSF

Glossary Term Name

Legacy NID

5190

Legacy VID

16849