Screen filters used in conjunction with sand media filters Photo L. SchwanklA pressurized screen filter may be the most economical choice for groundwater filtration, since it is effective at removing inorganic material.
Suction screen pre-filter with water jets to keep the screen clean. Photo: L. SchwanklA suction screen filter uses a coarse mesh (sizes range from 10 to 30) for prescreening; it is placed at the inlet of the pump intake pipe where surface water is being pumped.
Gravity flow screen filter used in a citrus orchard Photo: L. SchwanklA gravity filter can be used with water that has a low to medium concentration of suspended solids (10 to 100 ppm). With this device, the water flows by gravity through a screen with a mesh size of 100 to 200.
Disc filter. Photo: Jack Kelly ClarkA disc filter consists of a stack of discs, each with a series of microscopic grooves. The dimension of the grooves determines the effective mesh size of the filter, ranging from 40 to 600 mesh. Water is filtered as it flows through the grooves.
Flushing of a drip tape lateral Photo: L. SchwanklPeriodic flushing is required to prevent clogging from sediments, particularly along the lower part of the drip line. A 200-mesh filter will not remove particles of fine sand, silt, and clay or fine particles of algae.
Venturi injector with small pump. Photo: L. SchwanklChlorine is often added to irrigation water to oxidize and destroy biological microorganisms such as algae, fungi, and bacteria.
Storage reservoir with heavy biological growth. Photo: L. Schwankl Copper-based biocides are very effective at controlling biological contaminants in water, and are most often used to control algae and other organisms in irrigation ponds and reservoirs.
