Slow Sand Filter
Installation Training Seminars
for International Development Agencies

Slow Sand Filtration is increasingly becoming process of choice for small communities, developing countries, parks, and rural homeowners because of its reliability, ease of installation, ease of maintenance, and low cost. Blackburn & Associates can quickly bring your entire staff up to speed on slow sand filtration from general applicability, site considerations, evaluation, and maintenance concerns. 

• water professionals
• engineers
• community utility managers
• international development workers and planners
• environmental health professionals
• educators
• farmers and ranchers

Seminar conducted by Humphrey Blackburn, M.S.  Mr. Blackburn has worked with slow sand filters since the early '90s.  His early work with SSFs was in Chiapas, Mexico as the focus of graduate work in low-tech methods to control water born diseases such as Cholera, Typhoid, and parasites.

In recent years he has been the principle of Blackburn & Associates and has lectured on slow sand filtration at Humboldt State University and before professional groups in Thailand, Brazil, Indonesia, Canada and in the United States.  He  has written several articles for national and international trade publications on the subject of slow sand filtration and has consulted on national and international slow sand filter projects. In these seminars, he will share his years of experience from hundreds of slow sand filters in various locales.

During our 8-hour seminars, we will provide participants with:

        • Step-by-step instruction on filter installation
        • In-depth explanations on how slow sand filtration works
        • How to troubleshoot common problems

A two day workshop:

• theory of slow sand fiktratiuon and roughing filters. design considerations, costs
  

• hands on experience including collecting and washing sand and gravel, loading the filter, start-up, harrowing, testing procedures
  

Blackburn & Associates is also seeking to work with individuals overseas to build a global network of qualified installers. After completing our training program, these installers would be qualified to work with development agencies in all aspects of installation of slow sand filters.

For more information, or to sign up for a seminar, please call Humphrey Blackburn at Blackburn & Associates and Blue Future Filters at (360) 756-0071.