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.
510781
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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I would still boil the water since there are no guarantees that this filter will take out any viruses or anything that it is not made to filter. Take care.
33424
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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ABSOLUTELY NOT. DO NOT USE THIS WITH WATER YOU SUSPECT TO BE CONTAMINATED BY CHEMICALS, TOXINS, OR HUMAN WASTE.Sorry to yell, but there are some wildly incorrect answers on this page: please report them as abuse for being dangerous to human life. This will absolutely not protect you from anything dissolved in the water, so don't ever use it if you know there is a factory or mines upstream. Additionally, never use ANY filter if you suspect there is human waste in your water. Source: neuroscientist and paramedic.
359457
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.
1147657
use this with a sediment filter first. it can be damaged by large particles
492082
This is a filter only. I wouldn't use the water from a lake to wash dishes, it is a filter but doesn't treat the water.
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You can but it will not filter the water due to the fact that the water being filtered is separated by the filter and the inlet on the back side of the pump. If the pump is completely submerged the water will simply flow over the top of the pump and bypass the filter
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We used this filter as a secondary unit in a much larger (1500 gal) pond to help with algae control. Since it is not very easy to clean the filter, I would not use it as an only filter unit. I think that it was hellpful in algae control as would recommend it as a secondary unit. The fountain is nice and, of course, helps to aerate the water.
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I would refer you to the Berkey website. They list all the types of things their filters can deal with. Not knowing what the specifics are, I would not be able to say. You could send them an email. I am sure they would respond. I do know that their filter systems are used worldwide for clean water in remote places.
7624
I would not use it for that purpose. You should always treat water in outside sources before drinking.
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No - the Brita filter is basically carbon which will filter out chlorine or make hard water taste better. River water has bacteria so it has to be disinfected, not just filtered. There are heavy duty filters that take out more, and there are pills you can add to purify water. I haven't used them. You can probably get more information from a camping equipment store.
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Don't know the answer to that since we are on well water. I doubt it though. It's a very simple filter. Not fine or well-fitted. Works good for sediment.
207130
No, I don't think it's appropriate for wild water, but if you use chlorine to kill bacteria then this will filter the chlorine taste from the water. I have only used it for potable water.
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I don't think so. This filter is mainly to filter out small particles.Filters for removing water are usually larger and more complex.
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That is the purpose for which the filter was designed, it may not get viruses, but no filters really do. It will remove bacteria and Protista (giardia) an if you need to worry about viruses where you are camping you can boat treat the water with iodine drops or a UV light. But most places this filter alone will make the water safe to drink.
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Most likely but I don't think it is designed for that. It calls for water. I use bottled water with less impurities.