The diagram illustrates a simple
water
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filtration
system designed to convert untreated Use synonyms
water
into drinking Use synonyms
water
.
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Overall
, the process consists of several stages, beginning with untreated Linking Words
water
being poured into a Use synonyms
filtration
drum and ending with the filtered Use synonyms
water
being stored and dispensed for consumption. The Use synonyms
filtration
drum contains three layers of filtering materials—sand, charcoal and gravel—and is positioned above the Use synonyms
storage
drum.
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Initially
, untreated Linking Words
water
is poured into the top of a plastic Use synonyms
filtration
drum, which is covered by a removable lid. The Use synonyms
water
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then
passes downward through successive layers of sand, charcoal and gravel, which filter out impurities. Once Linking Words
filtration
is complete, the purified Use synonyms
water
flows through an outlet in the side of the drum and into a separate Use synonyms
storage
drum positioned below it.
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Finally
, the filtered Linking Words
water
is stored in the Use synonyms
storage
drum until it is required. When drinking Use synonyms
water
is needed, the outlet tap at the bottom of the Use synonyms
storage
drum can be opened, allowing the treated Use synonyms
water
to be dispensed into a container for consumption.Use synonyms