Tank information

Water 600mm freeboard

Ft Mts Ft dia M dia 1 ring 2 ring 3 ring 4 ring
Diameter 15 4.57 9 2.7 3.45 7.81 12.17 16.54
Height 5 1.52 12 3.7 6.47 14.67 22.86 31.05
15 4.6 10.00 22.67 35.33 48.00
18 5.5 14.30 32.41 50.51 68.61
Volume 21 6.4 19.37 43.88 68.39 92.91
Gallons 4,962.16 24 7.3 25.20 57.09 88.98 120.87
M3 22.56 30 9.1 39.15 88.71 138.27 187.83
36 10.9 56.17 127.28 198.38 269.49
48 14.6 100.78 228.36 355.93 483.50

Slow sand filter calculator

Daily flow required 400 m3

Sand filter area 166.67 m2 (100mm/hr)

12.91 m square

Tank diameter 14.57 m

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400