Can you use this in a survial situation? Meaning will it filter river and pond water to make it safe to drink?
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I use mine in the backcountry fairly frequently. As others have pointed out, the filter suppresses the risk of Giardia and Cryptosporidium which are the biggies when drinking untreated water. My one suggestion; make sure you filter the water through a shirt or something. The filter clogs relatively easily so you want to make sure to not allow any debris from the river / pond.
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Here is what it says on the back of the filter package: "Tested and Certified Aquamira Filtration Technology removes &gt;99.9% Giardia and Cryptosporidium". Then a little farther down the package it says: "Miraguard Antimicrobial Technology suppresses the growth of bacteria, algae, fungus, mold and mildew within the filter media. Miraguard does not protect users against food borne or disease causing bacteria viruses, germs or other disease causing organisms." I have not used mine on anything other than tap water (it greatly improves the taste); for travel to Mexico, I purchased a water purifying SteriPEN that operates on a battery.
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Here is what it says on the back of the filter package: "Tested and Certified Aquamira Filtration Technology removes >99.9% Giardia and Cryptosporidium". Then a little farther down the package it says: "Miraguard Antimicrobial Technology suppresses the growth of bacteria, algae, fungus, mold and mildew within the filter media. Miraguard does not protect users against food borne or disease causing bacteria viruses, germs or other disease causing organisms." I have not used mine on anything other than tap water (it greatly improves the taste); for travel to Mexico, I purchased a water purifying SteriPEN that operates on a battery. Here is what it says on the back of the filter package: "Tested and Certified Aquamira Filtration Technology removes >99.9% Giardia and Cryptosporidium". Then a little farther down the package it says: "Miraguard Antimicrobial Technology suppresses the growth of bacteria, algae, fungus, mold and mildew within the filter media. Miraguard does not protect users against food borne or disease causing bacteria viruses, germs or other disease causing organisms." I have not used mine on anything other than tap water (it greatly improves the taste); for travel to Mexico, I... » Read More Here is what it says on the back of the filter package: "Tested and Certified Aquamira Filtration Technology removes >99.9% Giardia and Cryptosporidium". Then a little farther down the package it says: "Miraguard Antimicrobial Technology suppresses the growth of bacteria, algae, fungus, mold and mildew within the filter media. Miraguard does not protect users against food borne or disease causing bacteria viruses, germs or other disease causing organisms." I have not used mine on anything other than tap water (it greatly improves the taste); for travel to Mexico, I purchased a water purifying SteriPEN that operates on a battery. « Show Less
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Yes it will filter river and pond water in the U.S. It is tested to meet or exceed NSF Standard 53.
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The bottle meets NSF standards 42 and 53. It filters Giardia and Cryptosporidium and is safe for lakes and streams.
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If you are using the vessel in the US you could possibly use it in rivers and ponds. This is from the manufacturers site: "The Aqua Vessel filter is tested to remove or reduce many common harmful elements that may be found in your tap water and US river water. Its coconut activated carbon removes 99.9% of Giardia and Cryptosporidium - the most commonly found parasites in US lakes and streams, and reduces heavy metals like lead, toxic chemicals like chlorine, sediments, and dirt."
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It is intended to filter tapwater to remove chlorine and other stuff in the water. It is not intended (to my knowledge) for filtering dirty river water.
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It can filter both city water and well water. It doesn't filter out virus and bacteria, though. For well water, a whole house UV stage (#UVF55) is recommended if bio contamination is concerned.
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I can say this filter is not for "biologically unsafe" water. I'd talk to an outfit that sells nothing but filters.
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Per the Product Description: Designed to provide you with safe, clean drinking water in any situation Reduces turbidity (cloudiness or haziness caused by suspended solids) by filtering particles of 15 microns Removes 99.99999% bacteria, parasites It will work in cloudy water from ponds and streams. If there are big particles, you would probably want to scoop or filter out the bigger chunks otherwise you might clog the straw.
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I probably wouldn't, I don't know if the filter is strong enough to handle that. I mainly use it so that it tastes better when I pour water fountain water into my Brita or when I'm living in dorms and have to use the water from the tap.It is handy to have though and saves you lots if your the type that buys packs of water bottles like I used to.It also makes you healthier as your most likely to pick it up and drink from it throughout the day!
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Hello Jorge, it filters the water on the fly. Simply fill your container from any tap, stream, river or lake, even in third world countries, and enjoy safe, clean drinking water straight away.
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You can use a sink or hose. but if the time came to use it for what it was made for you would just put a rag over top of bottle. Or a coffie filter and rubber ban to get water from a stream, lake, or any water you can find. the key is to keep as much dirt and trash from entering bottle so your filter can do its job and not get messed up . hope that helped .
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Yes. I took pond water from behind my house, strained it through a tee shirt to get the large particulate matter out and put it in. Voila, clean water that tasted pretty good. That being said, I noticed some taste, not overwhelming. The important thing is, that it is safe to drink.
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Yes, you can use any LUKEWARM clean, drinking water. They have shown certain companies filling their bottles from the tap so that purchase is considered a waste of money. A permanent filter on kitchen faucet is a more economical alternative although nothing filters all the chemical particles since many (PCBs) are impervious to filtering.
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You can buy a filter for it, but it is not required to make it work. I use distilled water in mine and there is no danger.
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I am not a pro but have used it in my flowering water ponds and have not had any trouble with my filters or pumps. I do not have fish in this pond.
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It was stated not to use this water for drinking water, but that it was ok for watering the yard and garden. We use the barrel to store emergency water to be used for bathing and other uses that don't involve drinking it. We have a separate barrel which is food grade for storing potable water, though you still have to run it through a filter before drinking.
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I guess it depends on the river and how fast the water is moving!I would advise against it if you are likely to come into contact with rocks and trees as the material is not strong enough and will easily puncture!
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Yes. You should check the recommendations regarding filtration of non-potable water though.
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You should be able to. It will help with the filtration process. Hope this helps answer your question. Happy ponding!!!!!
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Oh I don't think I'd use it for wild water. I'd carry along purifier tablets for that and then AFTER you've purified the water, put the water in the CamelBak. Try this, or something like it. Potable Aqua Water Treatment Tablets