Now, lets say that you have
used up your stored water and need to get water suitable for drinking from
another source.
Things you should know:
·
Most surface water
contains microorganisms and/or pollutants
·
Microorganisms include
protozoa, bacteria and viruses
·
When microorganisms are
consumed they can cause diseases such as dysentery, cholera, typhoid or
hepatitis
·
Microorganisms come in
varying sizes – Protozoa – largest, Bacteria - medium, Viruses – smallest. This is important because the size of
the pores in a water filter determines what it can filter out. All filters do not filter out all
microorganisms
·
Pollutants are either
man-made or natural and can cause illness or death
·
Running water such river
water is more desirable than standing water
·
It is valuable to know
what is up-stream – any sources of pollution
·
Sea water (salt water)
should not be used for drinking water
·
A person can die after 3
days with no water
Methods of making water
suitable for drinking
1. Purification
·
Boiling
·
Chemical Treatment
·
UV Light Purification
2. Filtration
3. Distillation
Note: Often it is best to use
more than one method in combination to get the best result
This is serious stuff. You don’t hear of people dieing from
drinking bad water much these days, but I have an ancestor who died of Cholera
while migrating to the West in the 1800’s. I myself have had Montezuma’s Revenge while traveling in
Mexico. This is not something I
would like to add to an emergency situation. I especially worry about my grandchildren. So, I want to know everything I can to
prepare for keeping my family healthy in emergency situations. Please come back for my next post. I will give more detailed information
on purification, filtration and distillation and equipment used in each
case. Please visit my website for
more information or to purchase water purification supplies and equipment at:
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