A downspout drain filter includes a housing having walls. The walls define an internal cavity operable to receive a filter media, an inlet to the internal cavity, and an outlet from the internal cavity. The walls include a sloped surface extending into the internal cavity along an intersection between a first of the walls and a second of the walls such that the internal cavity tapers in a direction that extends from the inlet to the outlet along the sloped surface.

A system for separating solids from fluids, the system including a separator having a deck having a feed inlet and a solids outlet and a plurality of screens disposed on the deck. Also, an image sensor disposed proximate the solids outlet, the image sensor to capture images of the separator, and send the captured mages to a remote location for analysis. Additionally, a method of monitoring a separator, the method including capturing an image of the separator and sending the image of the separator to a control module disposed at a remote location. The method also including analyzing the image with the control module to determine a separation property and modifying the operation of the separator based on the determined separation property.