One of the big projects at Saturday soccer camp this week was to clean out an old, algae infested filter so the players could actually have water to drink at camp. In order to do this, they had to shovel out all of the sand inside the large tank or filter, carry the sand to a place where it was cleaned by hand to get all of the algae and bacteria out of it, and then move and clean the tank.
It then had to be refilled with sand by the correct layers, with the rocks on the bottom, medium grain sand, and then fine grain sand on top. Once the filter was filled back up with the sand it was then okay to use again. Pre-cleaning out the filter, Kent Smith, a missionary helping out with the camp would filter and bring enough water each week for the players.
This was a long process for him and so with a few connections, we found this old, large, sand filled filter to use. It will be great once it and all the rocks and sand inside it is cleaned. It is kind of neat process how a sand filled filter works.
Pretty much you just pour water into the container and as the water passes through the filter, all the levels of sand it is cleaned of most impurities. I am sure it is not 100%, but I guess water from a sand filter is better then no water or water straight from the tap. Water straight from the tap can cause many problems.
From what I know, it can cause water borne diseases and parasites. I could be wrong about this, but I have been told you can also get what is known as an amoeba. It can also just cause simple things, such as stomach pain and diarrhea, but enough about that... It will be nice to finally have plenty of water for all the players to drink. Clean, good water is definitely not in abundance around here.
Of course there is water, but it can some times be hard to find good, clean water because any time you want that kind of water you have to go through the process of boiling it and filtering it. One thing I will never take for granted is the luxury of drinking straight from the tap like we can in America.
It then had to be refilled with sand by the correct layers, with the rocks on the bottom, medium grain sand, and then fine grain sand on top. Once the filter was filled back up with the sand it was then okay to use again. Pre-cleaning out the filter, Kent Smith, a missionary helping out with the camp would filter and bring enough water each week for the players. 
This was a long process for him and so with a few connections, we found this old, large, sand filled filter to use. It will be great once it and all the rocks and sand inside it is cleaned. It is kind of neat process how a sand filled filter works. 
Pretty much you just pour water into the container and as the water passes through the filter, all the levels of sand it is cleaned of most impurities. I am sure it is not 100%, but I guess water from a sand filter is better then no water or water straight from the tap. Water straight from the tap can cause many problems. 
From what I know, it can cause water borne diseases and parasites. I could be wrong about this, but I have been told you can also get what is known as an amoeba. It can also just cause simple things, such as stomach pain and diarrhea, but enough about that... It will be nice to finally have plenty of water for all the players to drink. Clean, good water is definitely not in abundance around here. 
Of course there is water, but it can some times be hard to find good, clean water because any time you want that kind of water you have to go through the process of boiling it and filtering it. One thing I will never take for granted is the luxury of drinking straight from the tap like we can in America.
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