It's Vital to Know Which Water Filters Are the Safest

While domestic tap water in most Western countries is regarded as of a reasonable standard, there have been a number of incidents from Miami to London, to Sydney, and back to the U.S.A. when drinking water filters and treatment went horribly wrong and contaminants entered the water treatment systems, requiring residents to boil drinking water, and resulting in illness for many.

Water filters in the home are important to safeguard health and cleanse water of chlorine and stray contamination. However, it is largely when camping or hiking or travelling to many developing nations that it’s essential to carry the best drinking water filter possible.

How Do You Know Which Personal Water Filter Is The Best?

For starters you want a water filtration system that removes bacteria, e-coli, pseudomonas, staphylococcus, total coliforms, and parasites. You also want a light-weight and compact portable water filtration system. The AquaSafeCorp products water filtration more than meets these needs.

     
• Chemical type
• Speed of access to water
• Portability
• Ease of use
• Bacteria removal
• Cysts removal
• Safety Close off mechanism
• Virus remove

The table below, compiled by AquaSafeCorp, provides a comparative rating when taking all the above into consideration. A large number of sorce information was used to determine this results.  Some of these references are included on the bottom of the page.

Purification Method	Description	Performance (1-5) 1 being the best
Granulated Activated Carbon	Water passes over the carbon with a slightly electro-positive charge	4
Distillation	The heating of water to its vapour point	3
Ozonation	Super oxygenation of water	4
Purchased bottled water	Bottled water purchased in developing countries	3
Reverse Osmosis	A separation process using a semi-permeable membrane	2
KDF Resin	A filter containing a cartridge filled with zinc and copper to create electrolysis	3
Ultraviolet filtering	The use of light process to filter the water (typically military use)	3
Solid Carbon Block Filters	Combined Carbon Absorption	2
Membrane Filters	Hollow fibre filters - Portable and commercial water filtration devices	1
Boiled water	Boiling of water in a pot to 100 deg C for more than 3 minutes	1
Chemical Disinfection	Chlorine or iodine tablets	3

The least effective drinking water filtration was through granulated activated carbon and ozonation, best performing were solid carbon block filters, membrane water filtration, and plain boiled water, while options such as chemical disinfection, ultraviolet treatment, reverse osmosis, distillation and bottled water were mid-range.

Of the top performers, AquaSafeStraw pocket water filters are the safest, most effective option.

You see, most pocket-sized water filtration systems use chemicals to purify drinking water. Iodine is one of the main filtration mediums used, however, there are serious reasons for either not using iodine filters at all or just short term.

Children and pregnant or nursing women, those with thyroid disorders or immune deficiencies are recommended not to use iodine based filters, and no one should use them long-term. The carbon water filtration option is not able to filter certain bacteria such as e-coli and pseudomonas, and environmental care must be taken in disposing of both options, while boiling water the required length of time is just plain inconvenient in most circumstances.

AquaSafeCorp products has been independently tested effective in removing faecal coliforms, e-coli, standard plate count bacteria, pseudomonas aeruginosa and diminuta, staphylococcus, Cryptosporidium, and Giardia.

The AquaSafeStraw uses an ultra fine 0.2 micron filter membrane, is totally reusable and provides up to 500 liters (132 gallons) of pure filtered water. Weighing only 24 grams (0.85 oz), with a total length of 205mm (8”), it’s an ideal backpacking, hiking, and camping water filter, slipping conveniently into your pocket and going anywhere to filter contaminated municipal tap supplies, lakes and streams, and bottled water affected by bacterial build-up.

The AquaSafeStraw+ and AquaSafeBottle+ uses an ultra fine 0.01 micron filter membrane, is totally reusable and provides up to 1000 liters (264 gallons) of pure filtered water. it is an ideal backpacking, hiking, and camping water filter, slipping conveniently into your pocket and going anywhere to filter contaminated municipal tap supplies, lakes and streams, and bottled water affected by bacterial build-up.

For personal water filters that are kind on the environment, your health, and your budget, the AquaSafeStraw , AquaSafeStraw+ or AquaSafeBottle+ drinking water filtration system comes in the clear winners.

References

www.reverse-osmosis-water-filter-guide.com/compare-filtrations-methods.html -
gateway.nlm.nih.gov/MeetingAbstracts/102195732.html
www.waterfiltercomparisons.com/water_filter_technologies.php
heartspring.net/water_filters_guide.html
http://www.allergybuyersclub.com/compare-water-filters.html
http://www.jstor.org/pss/30084448 (comparison of Methods for the examination of water at filtration plants)
http://www.consumersearch.com/water-filters  Consumer Search
http://www.waterfilterreview.com/filtration_technologies.html  Water Filter Technology
http://www.best-water-filter-guide.com/methods-of-water-purification.html
http://www.purificationfilters.com/water-filtration-methods-comparison
http://www.buzzle.com/editorials/1-27-2006-87506.asp  Which Water Purification Systems are best?
http://www.waterfiltercomparisons.com.au/  Water Filter comparisons