Biosand Filter Materials Checklists

Are you wondering what you'll need to build your first biosand filters? Check out our video about preparing construction materials for the biosand filter. In addition, please see the material checklists in the Biosand Filter Construction Manual.

Get the material checklists from our manual (see below the page reference for each of them).

Production site: page 20

  • Production site: page 20
  • Sieving concrete sand and gravel: page 32
  • Sieving filtration sand and gravel: page 34
  • Storing sand and gravel: page 38
  • Washing sand and gravel: page 40
  • Preparing the mold: page 46
  • Making the concrete container: page 48
  • Removing the filter from the mold: page 50
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