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SOil /sand filters?

May 24, 2008 by frank j | Posted in Earth Sciences & Geology

Whats the very best type of sands/soils to use for filtering water
I am thinking to use fine sand,and then a layer of soil under neither, and a compacted layer of some type of soil or clay..
wondering if the act of compacting it causes

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Sand used for filtering water is single sized, between about a half and one millimetre in size (it can be a little coarser; but no finer - beach sand is way too fine). Sand sieved between 14 and 28 mesh is ideal. The sand should be clean, clay

AndrewG | May 24, 2008

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