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The design improves upon the offset filter bed design by incorporating 55 gallon barrels. This simplifies manufacture of filters and construction of plant.
Design summary
- The plant has four filter groups (each filter group contains 4 55 gallon barrels)arranged around a shared clear well. Each filter group of four barrels has a intake manifold to distribute raw water in and an outlet siphon manifold used during backwash.
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