Purify dirt water to drink...

[Maya]

I have found out two different products with what you are able to drink directly from a raiwater pool or even toalett.... that is interesting. One is a straw and the other one is a bottle. I also know there are ways to make seawater so you can drink it... anyone here who could give me some links to seawater cleaning???

[MorningStar]

Good question! I would like to know about the seawater too.

One thing I was reading was to use purifying tablets in water and then to use a purifier to get the taste of the tablets out, plus that's double protection.

[Maya]

I have found these sites about making dirtwater drinklable:
WATER FILTER SYSTEM, Frontier Straw at SURVIVAL SOLUTIONS
WATER FILTER, Frontier Pro Ultra Light System at SURVIVAL SOLUTIONS
The Lifesaver Bottle
Vestergaard Frandsen : LifeStraw®

Interesting.. I wonder which is the best?? Straws are easier to carry..

[AngelaBarbara]

I know that katadyn makes one that looks like a sport water bottle. Looks like it would be convenient for travel or work. They sell them on Amazon. I'm not sure if it would filter out salt or not, but I'm guessing it would, since it filters out other minerals and bacteria.

I guess one could call the manufacturer and ask.

[john doe]

Originally Posted by AngelaBarbara

I know that katadyn makes one that looks like a sport water bottle. Looks like it would be convenient for travel or work. They sell them on Amazon. I'm not sure if it would filter out salt or not, but I'm guessing it would, since it filters out other minerals and bacteria.

I guess one could call the manufacturer and ask.

I have a couple of those, I don't kow the specs, but they seemed to one of the better ones out there. I believe the claim is they filter 99.9% of cryptosporidium. Some filters claim everything except crypto. If you live in the Salt Lake area, go to Recreation Outlet, sometimes they have incredible deals on survival gear.

[Warren2173]

If you're wanting to remove the salt out of salt water, Im afraid your only choices are:

Distillation, Or the Process of Reverse Osmosis.

There are portable Desalinators but these are not your average Camping/Preparedness filters. These are portable R.O. pumps and I believe they run about $1000.

There are three basic categories of pathogen that can be found in untreated water:

The first is protozoa. Protozoa include the well-known Giardia, and the not-so-well-known Cryptosporidium, or Crypto for short. These two have been detected in 90% of U.S. surface water and very common in Canada. Protozoa are the largest organisms of the three categories, ranging in size from 1-16 microns. They are more resistant to disinfection by iodine or chlorine than either bacteria or virus, but can be effectively filtered.

Giardia is relatively large and easy to catch, but Crypto is smaller, "more likely to pass through units which depend upon filtration for parasite removal. To know whether or not a filter will protect you against Crypto, find out if it's been tested with Crypto and proven to remove 99.9% of this organism.

The second category is bacteria. Bacteria include such commonly-known organisms as Campylobacter, E. coli, Vibrio cholera, and Salmonella. Bacteria are intermediate-sized organisms, ranging from 0.2 to about 10 microns. They respond well to disinfection, and can be effectively filtered by any filter that is proven to remove 99.9999% of bacteria.

The third category is viruses. Commonly known viruses include Rotavirus, Hepatitis A, Norwalk, and Polio. Viruses are truly tiny; they range in size between 0.02 and 0.085 microns, which makes them extremely difficult to filter. Viruses respond well to disinfection, and can be effectively inactivated using a purifier proven to remove or inactivate 99.99% of virus.

One of the few filters good enough to Qualifiy as a " Purifier " without using any further chemical treatment to disable viruses is The folowing one.

Independent Certification to EPA Microbiological Guide Standard

First Need XL Water Purifier from REI.com

[Warren2173]

You can live for weeks without food but, only 3-days without water!
More than you ever wanted to know about water purification.


Water Treatment FAQ, Version 2.2 by Patton Turner

[wy0mn]

Watercone® The Product
Seems a great idea, although you could probably fabricate one large enough to be practical.

[dalepres]

Originally Posted by Mailis

I have found out two different products with what you are able to drink directly from a raiwater pool or even toalett....

I'm not aware of any circumstance or any product that would make drinking toilet water a good or safe idea. Would you care to share what it is that you found?