Water filtering

Article written here based on below links forthcoming.

Link dump

Small scale DIY

Charcoal/Sand/Gravel in a plastic drink bottle

https://waterfilterguru.com/how-to-make-a-homemade-water-filter/

Carbon and heated coil, 2 stage filter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fr5TjZK4ZQ

Berkey bucket filter system, high volume but requires the proprietary Berkey filter elements

https://www.instructables.com/DIY-Berkey-Water-Purifiier/

Another Berkey bucket solution

https://preparednessadvice.com/an-inexpensive-water-filter-the-bucket-berkey/

Bucket system with a ceramic filter kit

https://alaskabode.wordpress.com/2017/05/01/how-to-build-a-gravity-fed-water-filter-for-under-60/

Good overviews from 100Rabbits of their experiences with the Berkey system

https://100r.co/site/gravity_water_filter.html

https://100r.co/site/water_filtration.html

Permanent, for the home

5 stage system for the home, as an alternative to Reverse Osmosis

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCC4TOYYGF8

Interesting permanent solution for the home involving two sediment filters (20 and 5 microns) followed by a carbon filter

https://www.best-osmosis-systems.com/diy-whole-house-water-filter/

Advanced inline 'Big Blue' system for the whole home. High tool, skill, materials dependency

https://www.instructables.com/Changing-Your-Whole-House-Water-Filter/

Water purity

Good overview of what the various filtering systems remove, thus was level of purity can be expected

https://waterfilterguru.com/what-do-water-filters-remove/

Images

A photo of a carbon filter straw allowing for directly drinking from an impure water source.

Photo of a water filtering station in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines. Numerous stations like these exist throughout the island due to tap water being non-potable. The blue containers are taken to these stations and refilled in most households, and used for drinking and often cooking. The station also uses an in-line UV filter (the horiztonal pipe, in image).