For larger catchment areas or higher flow rates, it is possible to individually combine a certain number of filter elements.
For such filter structures, sedimentation and filtration are separated, i.e. a sedimentation unit must be installed before the actual filter unit. The planning is done on a case-by-case basis according to the conditions of the catchment area and the purification objective. The plants can be designed as direct-flow filter units. It should be noted that each filter compartment must be shut off for maintenance purposes.
The quality of the purified water is so high that it can be discharged directly into surface waters. In the system, rainwater is purified by sedimentation, adsorption, filtration and chemical precipitation. In the first step, the water passes through a sedimentation unit where solids are safely removed. Then, in a second structure, the water passes through a series of filter elements in an upflow process. Depending on the purification target (heavy metals, phosphorus), the filter elements can be filled with adapted filter materials. The elements are easily replaceable.