FILTER AND WATER WELL 
S

ILICA 

S

ANDS 

&

 

G

RAVELS

 

 

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PRODUCT 

TARGET

®

 Filter Silica Sands and Filter Gravels are high-

silica materials processed in our Morinville plant to meet the 
requirements of individual water filtration systems. In addition 
to the standard grades listed below, sands and gravels can 
be manufactured for projects with other specifications. In 
addition Target supplies a premium filter sand to meet 
conditions in the most demanding environments. 

Target Products filter sands and gravels are NSF 61 Certified 
and meet all AWWA B100 standards. 

USES AND ADVANTAGES 

TARGET Filter Sand is suitable for many rapid and slow filtration systems. The 
washed feedstock is dried, to sterilize the materials, then sized to meet effective size 
and uniformity coefficient specifications. Rigorous quality control testing, during 
production, assures that the final product meets the requirements of the American 
Water Works Association Standard B100 and is tested and certified to  
ANSI/NSF 61 Standards for filtering materials. 

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES 

 

Standard Media 

 

Premium Media 

Colour 

 Tan 

 

Light Beige 

 

Grain Shape 

 Sub-rounded 

 

Sub-round to rounded 

Bulk Density 

 95 – 100 lb/ft

3

 (1520 – 1600 kg/m

3

) 

95-1000 lb/ft

3

 

 

Filter Sand  

1.50 tonnes per m³ 

1.50 tonnes per m

3

 

 

 Fine Filter Gravels 

1.53 tonnes per m³ 

- 

 

 Coarse Filter Gravels 1.60 tonnes per m³ 

- 

Hardness, Mohs 6.5 – 7.0 

 

6.9-7.0 

Specific Gravity  2.60 – 2.65 

 

2.63 – 2.65 

Moisture Content <0.1% weight 

 

<0.1% weight 

Acid Solubility  <5% weight 

 

<1% weight 

 
Bulk density values vary with particle size. Values for individual products can be 
determined at the time of shipping if required. 

PACKAGING 

Target Filter Sands are available in 22.7 kg (50 lb) plastic bags, in 25 kg (55 lb) poly 
woven bags or in 1.75 tonnes (3850 lb) bulk bags. Target Filter Gravels are usually 
supplied in 25 kg (55 lb) poly woven bags or 1.75 tonnes (3850 lb) bulk bags. Other 
bag sizes and bulk deliveries are available on request.