June 26, 2014
Bushfires are very common in African Savannas, especially during the dry season between May and October. Private water sources in bushfire-affected areas could become contaminated from bushfire […]
April 30, 2014
Rainwater from rain water tanks should always be appropriately filtered/purified if it is to be used for drinking and washing food. Rainwater is naturally pure, free […]
September 10, 2013
This article discusses the safety of water for infants but omits rainwater as a possible source. Rainwater is naturally pure and free of chemicals but once […]
June 2, 2013
This question is obviously very broad and needs to be qualified; it all depends on the source of water that is being stored in the water […]
June 1, 2013
We are not only recommending filtering water from boreholes, dams/rivers, rain water , water tanks or water reservoirs but also municipal water…here’s why Many people seem […]
May 6, 2013
While chemicals may be used to disinfect water from your rain water tank or other sources, we always recommend that, if possible, the chemicals be removed […]
April 24, 2013
There are still parts of the world in which simply taking a drink out of a stream or even a faucet is a totally normal and […]
April 20, 2013
Whether you are into backpacking and camping or you want to harvest rainwater as a way to go green, water purification tablets can be used to […]
April 9, 2013
Introduction It is often necessary to quickly provide a basic water supply during and shortly after an emergency. This may be because the normal supply has […]
March 19, 2013
Some people like to conserve the use of water in their homes by taking an alternative path and harvesting rainwater for drinking, cooking, bathing, and even […]
February 15, 2013
U. VIRGINIA (US) — A ceramic tablet infused with silver or copper nanoparticles can disinfect water for up to six months. Called MadiDrop, the tablets are […]
December 14, 2012
Water is made up of 2 hydrogen atoms and 1 oxygen atom (H2O). When these H2Os join together they form water. When water falls on the […]
December 9, 2012
Researchers claim to have found chlorine to be one of the causes in rising numbers of people with food allergies. Chlorine is a chemical element with […]
October 19, 2012
Biosand and slow sand filters are very useful for filtering water for drinking in poor communities or for those who want to go ‘off-grid’ and construct […]
September 26, 2012
NEW YORK, Sept 25 (Reuters) – Coca-Cola Co plans to deliver and operate water purification systems in rural parts of the developing world, working with the […]
July 30, 2012
Water treatment firm Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies South Africa has been contracted by a global engineering, procurement and construction management company to design, fabricate and […]
May 10, 2012
BEIJING: Half of China’s tap water does not meet national drinking water standards, but the problem is not so severe as to cause an immediate threat […]
May 9, 2012
The quality of drinking water in South Africa has improved significantly in the past year, with a “blue drop” score nationally of 87,6% – 15 percentage […]