Patent ID: 7749391
Filing Date: 2010-07-06
Classification: C02F

Abstract:
1. A method for treating water comprising: adding a coagulant to a particulate laden water within a first reservoir to cause coagulation of small-sized sediment particles within the first reservoir; positioning a second reservoir such that a bottom of the second reservoir is below a waterline of the first reservoir; arranging a siphon and a filter consisting of a flexible porous material having pores capable of being used as both a capillary siphon and filter, wherein a first portion of the porous material is positioned or below the waterline, a second portion of the porous material is arranged to be outside the first reservoir such that water passing through the porous material will fall into the second reservoir, and a middle portion of the porous material elevated above the first portion and the second portion, wherein the water from the first reservoir is siphoned and filtered to produce water having a reduced particulate content in the second reservoir.