Save $700 And Help The Environment

Water Purification Bottle

As beautiful and alluring as the summer season may be, it also brings with it hot weather, humidity, and THIRST! Water is the largest component of the human body, making up about 60% water in adult males and 55% in adult females. As we bask in the sunlight and enjoy the summer weather, we also sweat, losing a certain percentage of our body water. It is crucial to replace this water and stay hydrated. In order to stay hydrated, many people spend hundreds of dollars a year on bottled water, leading to a significant hole in the pocket, and hundreds of plastic bottles in landfills.  Putting costs aside, it is important to know that bottled water, although purified for human consumption, may reduce the concentration of particulate matter but not to a considerable extent.

The inexpensive and safe solution to the drinking water dilemma is making a small investment into a water filtration bottle. Investing in a water filtration bottle would not only give one assurance that the water being consumed has been tested by independent laboratories using EPA and NSF protocols, but would also save an individual over $700 a year! And in this tough economy, who wouldn’t want to save a buck (or many bucks in this case!) while doing what’s right for one’s body and the environment?

Water filtration bottles filter out 99.9% of pollutants and produce up to 100 gallons of filtered water equating to about 700 refills. The unappealing alternative is purchasing bottled water. Carrying around a bottle of water has become as common as having a cell phone in hand. Sadly, however, millions of unrecycled water bottles end up in our country’s landfills contributing to a widespread environmental problem. Trading bottled water for a reusable water filtration bottle will ensure that there is always fresh water on hand and that the Earth is always smiling.

Get your compact, lightweight water filtration bottle today and be well on your way to healthier living!

Survival Information: How to treat water so it’s safe to use

Water is the most important aspect in our survival, and obviously the best course of action is having some stored in case of emergency. One source of stored drinking water that is often over looked is the water in your hot water heater, maybe 55 gallons worth!!! If you do happen to find yourself in an emergency situation with no available drinking water, here are a few simple tips to help treat the water you do have access to. If you are in doubt of the quality of any water source, it is best to treat it first using these methods.

Straining and Aeration

A recommended first step would be to run the water through a clean cotton cloth, such as a handkerchief. This filters out some of the larger particles (like dirt and tiny organisms). Aeration just adds air to the water and reduces substances that affect the taste and smell of water. Partly fill a container with water and shake it vigorously.

Three Container System

According to the WELL Resource Center for Water Sanitation and Environmental Health, simply letting water sit in a container will also improve its quality. They recommend a three-container system. Container one stores newly collected water. After one day (24 hours), pour the water from container one into container two. Be careful to leave the particles or cloudy layers behind, which are at the bottom of the container one by now. Discard the rest of the water from container one, and then fill it again so that you are constantly repeating this cycle. The next day, pour the water from container two into container three. Once stored for two days, the water in container three can be used for drinking.

Disinfection

After straining the water, the most common way to disinfect the water is to boil it. There is some question about how long exactly to boil water in order to kill all the pathogens. The U.S. Center for Disease Control recommends boiling water for several minutes.

Another common method to disinfect water is to chemically treat it by adding chlorine or bleach to it. This method is a bit trickier as there are many different kinds of bleach. Household bleach has been known to lose its strength over time, whereas powdered chlorine can last 10 years without losing its strength. Ensure you use pure bleach, and not anything that has other additives (like laundry chemicals). For bleach that has 6-10% chlorine, you can use 3 to 4 drops per gallon of water. Let it sit for about thirty minutes, and then smell the water. You should faintly smell the chlorine. If you don’t smell it at all, repeat the procedure and then let it sit for another half hour. After a few hours, aerate the water by shaking the bottle vigorously, which helps reduce the smell and taste of chlorine.

Another way to deal with and treat water so that it is safe to drink is use a water filtration bottle that filters out 99.99% of pollutants and contaminants found in water sources. Find one that uses a proprietary Ionic Adsorption Micron Filtration System, and can produce up to 100 gallons of filtered water on one filter. Keep one of these in the car at all times as well as in your home.

It’s best to know all ways to be able to protect yourself and your family completely, because you never know where you will be when disaster strikes!