This progress report by the Filtration Com. of AWWA summarizes the state‐of‐the‐art related to the backwashing of granular filters and suggests research needs to the AWWA Com. of Research.
Deep‐bed filters are utilized in Europe and other parts of the world. Their advantages and disadvantages are illustrated and compared with those of the conventional US design.
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