At our recreational property we have a creek which flows into a barrel then through a 1.5” hose for 1,000’ to our cabin. In the basement we have 2 separate water filters. In 1 the filter is comprised of string. The other is multiple rubber discs. At times we have to change the filters every two days. Depending on time of year and the run off. Regardless we still get pin needles getting through and clog the on demand water unit.
The water source prior to getting to the barrel is a muddy composition. I guess my question is this - If I were to put sand and rocks ( pebbles) on the floor of the creek would that assist in removing a lot of the silt/dirt prior to reaching the collection barrel?