Talk:Rapid sand filter

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The statement that rapid sand filters are "not usually classed as an appropriate technology" seems to be POV. Please check. 68.50.203.109 02:59, 7 July 2006 (UTC)

The term appropriate technology has nothing to with whether the technology is "appropriate" for your own use, and is not a matter of POV. Rather, it refers to how well that technology fits the use for which it is commonly intended. In particular, from the linked article:

Appropriate technology is technology that is most appropriate to the environment and culture it is intended to support. It is suitable for use in developing nations or underdeveloped rural areas of industrialized nations, which may lack the money and specialised expertise to operate and maintain high technology.

In this particular case, the statement suggests that, because of the daily maintenance required, this particular type of filter if often not the best match for water filtration in areas that may lack the resources to perfrom frequent maintenance. Tylerl 21:08, 14 November 2006 (UTC)