Monthly Archives: January 2014

Harvest rainwater help alleviate the effects of Drought

Posted on January 31, 2014 by filter_guy

There are places in the US where water is rapidly becoming an issue. California is in the midst of a severe drought. In other places, there are problems with water polluted from hydraulic fracturing  otherwise known as “fracking” and chemical spills. For some people, … Continue reading →

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DIY 5 gallon slow sand filter update

Posted on January 5, 2014 by filter_guy

The weather has warmed up here. For the past 2 weeks it has been above freezing most of the time. The 5 gallon filters have been running for 2 weeks. The output on all;  10a, 10b, and 10c; has cleared … Continue reading →

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