Sediment filters are needed if the water has high turbidity, cloudy or dirty. The particles in the water will block plumbing systems, leave unsightly staining and may contain bacteria. Turbid water contains organic compounds, clays, metals such as iron and manganese.

The easiest way to remove the particles is by passing the water through a media where the particles get stuck and allowing clear water to flow through. There are three types of media used depending of each site evaluation and type of particles.

Water flow into the valve at the top, down through the media and then up through the ‘riser’ tube in the middle of the vessel. There are timer options that can be set to automatically self clean (backwash) and wash away any of the accumulated particles.