Filtering Untreated Drinking Water

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION; While our systems can efficiently filter raw untreated water, always use the cleanest, clearest water possible.  As an additional precaution, if using a source of water that you believe might contain extreme viral and bacteriological contamination, it recommended by the CDC, EPA and other organizations that approximately 16 drops of plain bleach (sodium hypochlorite) or iodine per gallon to treat the source water before purifying.

This should kill minute pathogens such as viruses in approximately 30 minutes. The disinfectant will then be removed after cycling the treated water through the gravity water filter system.

This page is a work in progress - more info coming (Feb16, 2025)