The invention relates to a filter which can remove the suspended substance in water, including a tank body (1) which is provided with a water inlet (21), a water outlet (11) and a sewage drainage outlet (12), a filter mesh (4), a drive device (5) and a sewage drainage rotary shaft (6), the sewage drainage rotary shaft (6) is vertically inserted in the central position of the tank body (1), the sewage drainage rotary shaft (6) is provided with a central through hole, the bottom end (61) thereof is communicated with a sewage drainage outlet (12); the filter mesh (4) is cylindrical and distributed by arranging the sewage drainage rotary shaft (6) as the center; furthermore, a plurality of hollow suction rods (7) are arranged on the side wall of the sewage drainage rotary shaft (6), the opening at the root part of each suction rod (7) is communicated with the central through hole of the sewage drainage rotary shaft (6), and the head part of each suction rod (7) is provided with a suction head (8) which is contacted with the filter mesh (4). The filter has simple structure, convenient usage and operation, non-return of the sewage and longer service life, which can be applied in the removal of the suspended substances in rainwater, river water, various types of industrial waste water and other sewage, effectively filter the big granular suspended substances in the sewage at higher removal rate of the suspended substances.