Chlorine in drinking water is a big concern these days, which has prompted numerous people to look for ways to remove chlorine from tap water. While chlorine is added to municipal water supplies as a disinfectant to kill disease-causing pathogens, such as bacteria, viruses, and protozoans, it also has a negative side. Many people do […]
Follow Boil Alerts Carefully Flooding or other natural disasters of any kind can affect water quality and often a boil alert will be put into place. When a large event happens, like a hurricane that impacts a lot of people, the task of getting clean water can be even more challenging. Each person must listen […]
Are You Ready? September is emergency preparedness month, so it is a good time to take a moment to think about how you and your family can be ready for the unexpected. Most experts agree that having a written plan and knowing what you would do makes facing emergencies easier. Being prepared with the physical […]
To distill water using items likely to be found in your kitchen, follow these instructions: Step 1: Fill a large (1 – 5 gallon) stainless steel pot half way with water Step 2: Place an oven safe glass bowl inside so that it floats (don’t let it touch the bottom). If necessary, place the bowl […]
In this video, our President, Al Meder, takes contaminated water and shows how the distillation process works to produce clean drinking water. The machine on the left shows you how the product works. Note that the water is red in the flask, and then comes out clean into the glass. Pure Water Distillers remove 99.9% […]
Are You Prepared for an Emergency? With all that is going on in the world today, it is important to be prepared for any emergency. The recent hurricanes and subsequent flooding in Florida and Haiti are a good example. We can’t always rely on the government to save us every time there is a disaster, natural […]
Everyone says we should drink more water, but what we all need is more pure water that is contaminant free. If you take a moment to search google for “water contamination news”, you will see more than 7 million results! Toxins spilling into water supplies, long term contamination and large disasters are actually the norm. […]
This weekend it was reported from Kosovo, which lies between Serbia and Albania, that the authorities cut off the water supply in the capital Pristina after five people were arrested on terrorism charges. They were “acting suspiciously” near the reservoir which supplies water to half of Pristina’s population of 200,000. (http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/kosovo-arrests-terror-suspects-alleged-water-plot-32383673) There is a possible […]
When there are water shortages, conservation means seeing lawns dry out and plants die. But there’s another side this problem as many residents of California are discovering. There are fixed costs in operating a water treatment plant. In normal times this cost is offset by revenues from consumer fees based on water usage. The problem comes […]
When I was a young boy I was a member of the Boy Scouts. This is a wonderful organization which taught young boys so many basic skills. The Boy Scouts had a motto: “Be Prepared”. These two words have so much meaning across life when you think about it. Apply these to your life and […]
