Water Purification
Water Purification will soon be one of the biggest issues of our time. Best to get prepared and educated on the subject. You can check out our Pinterest page for information on the subject and see the different solutions below. If ever there is a cause to get behind, this is it!
Water Distillation catches the condensation produced by boiling water, removing minerals and contaminants in the process. Reverse Osmosis Filtration System forces water molecules through a semi-permeable membrane, leaving organic contaminants, toxins, bacteria, salts, etc. behind. Carbon Filtering uses Activated Charcoal Water Filter used for removing chlorine, sediment, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), viruses, bacteria, and taste and odour from water. Ultraviolet Light Filters kill mould, bacterial and viral contaminants, including giardia and cryptosporidium, by passing water through an ultraviolet light source. Multiple-Level Filtration Systems include Ceramic Water Filters that address contaminants in various stages.
More on Water Purification Methods:
Wikipedia: Capacitive Deionization
Wikipedia: Electrodeionization
Purification tablets or drops
Pump purifiers and Gravity fed purifiers
Wikipedia: Tata Swach – uses filters made from rice husk ash impregnated with nanosilver particles to purify water
Wikipedia: Solar Water Disinfection
Wikipedia: Point of Use Filters
The Life Straw lets you drink directly out of unclean water.
Enviroalternatives: 25 Water Purification Methods
Instructables: How to Purify Your Water
‘Cycloclean Purifies Drinking Water Using Bicycle Pedal Power’
Phys.org: New membrane to make freshwater
Inhabitat: Life Sack Solves Drinking Water Issues for the Third World
Inhabitat: Hamster Ball-Shaped Solarball
Consumer Reports.org: Reviews for Water Filtration Systems
RARE – Columbia Water Program