Update of Design and Best Practices of an Intermittently Operated Slow Sand Filter - ISSF
In 2011 Samaritan’s purse, in Cambodia, utilized slow sand filtration and BSF principles to develop a filter appropriate for institutional scale use, such as that of schools. In 2012 a standard design was developed and subsequently a performance study was conducted in 2014 affirming the efficacy of the design principles in E.coli removal. Since then, Samaritan’s purse has continued to adapt the standard design in multiple contexts in 8 countries around the world to address biological contamination. In January 2017, Samaritan’s Purse in partnership with CAWST, published “Technical Manual: Intermittently Operated Slow Sand Filtration (iSSF) System” to be used by implementers wanting to use the design. Samaritan’s Purse has surveyed its field staff to provide updated insight on field adaptations of the technology and in this session will reintroduce basic design principles as alignment with the published manual as well as applicable insight gleaned since the January 2016 webinar hosted by CAWST.
Update of Design and Best Practices of an Intermittently Operated Slow Sand Filter - ISSF
In 2011 Samaritan’s purse, in Cambodia, utilized slow sand filtration and BSF principles to develop a filter appropriate for institutional scale use, such as that of schools. In 2012 a standard design was developed and subsequently a performance study was conducted in 2014 affirming the efficacy of the design principles in E.coli removal. Since then, Samaritan’s purse has continued to adapt the standard design in multiple contexts in 8 countries around the world to address biological contamination. In January 2017, Samaritan’s Purse in partnership with CAWST, published “Technical Manual: Intermittently Operated Slow Sand Filtration (iSSF) System” to be used by implementers wanting to use the design. Samaritan’s Purse has surveyed its field staff to provide updated insight on field adaptations of the technology and in this session will reintroduce basic design principles as alignment with the published manual as well as applicable insight gleaned since the January 2016 webinar hosted by CAWST.
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