How Does our Technology Compare?
The table below shows how the filters used in our Aquapure Traveller and Inline Filters compare with other water purification methods.
The factors according to which of the various products are compared try to answer crucial questions, such as:
- How easy to use are the different methods?
- How practical are they to use, while travelling, walking, cycling, etc?
- How does the water taste after treatment?
- Do they remove particles and debris from the water?
- Do they kill bacteria and viruses?
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Product Comparison |
Pure Hydration |
Chlorine |
Iodine |
Boiling |
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| Removes Dirt and Colour |
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What Does it Remove?
This following information is based on an average of four laboratories.
Microbiological Testing
| Pathogen | Prefilter Concentration | % Reduction |
| Giardia | 10°/L | 99.99 |
| Cryptosporidium | 10°/L | 99.99 |
| E-Coli | 99.9999 |
Organic Testing: Volatile Organic Compounds - Organochlorine Pesticides
| Analyte | Prefilter Concentration | Units | % Reduction |
| Bromodichloromethane* | 250 | ug/l | >99.73 |
| Bromoform* | 250 | ug/l | >99.46 |
| Acetone | 250 | ug/l | >96.20 |
| Benzene | 250 | ug/l | >99.50 |
| Chloroform* | 250 | ug/l | >99.50 |
| Dibromochloromethane* | 250 | ug/l | >99.20 |
| Chlorobenzene | 250 | ug/l | >99.46 |
| Carbon Tetrachloride | 250 | ug/l | >99.63 |
| 1,2-1,3-1,4 - Dichlorobenzenes | 250 | ug/l | >99.71 |
| 1,1-1,2 - Dichlorethane | 250 | ug/l | >99.80 |
| 1,1-1,2 - Dichloroethylene | 250 | ug/l | >99.80 |
| Ethylbenzene | 250 | ug/l | >99.53 |
| Styrene | 250 | ug/l | >99.43 |
| MTBE | 250 | ug/l | >99.80 |
| 1,1,1-1,1,2 - Trichlorothane | 250 | ug/l | >99.76 |
| Trichlorethylene | 250 | ug/l | >99.76 |
| Toluene | 250 | ug/l | >99.80 |
| Total-Xylenes | 250 | ug/l | >99.50 |
| Gamma BHC (Lindane) | 10 | ug/l | >97.75 |
| Heptachlor | 10 | ug/l | >98.56 |
| Endrine | 10 | ug/l | >99.00 |
| Ethylene Dibromide (EDB) | 10 | ug/l | >95.00 |
| Dibromochloroprepane (DBCP) | 10 | ug/l | >98.00 |
| Heptachlor-Epoxide | 10 | ug/l | >98.7 |
| 4.4 - DD and DDT | 10 | ug/l | >98.8 |
| Methoxychlor | 10 | ug/l | >94.6 |
| PCB'a Arpchlor - 1260 | 20 | ug/l | >94.5 |
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Inorganic Testing:
MBAS analysis - Trace Metals - Turbity - Radiological
| Analyte | Prefilter Concentration | Units | % Reduction |
| Aluminium | 2 | mg/l | >90.0 |
| Arsenic | 100 | mg/l | >17 |
| Cadmium | 100 | mg/l | >85.75 |
| Chlorine Residual | 1.2 | mg/l | >94.1 |
| Chromium | 100 | mg/l | >93.72 |
| Copper | 100 | mg/l | >98.5 |
| Floride | 2.5 | mg/l | >47.2 |
| Lead | 100 | mg/l | >98.0 |
| Mercury |
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mg/l | >99.25 |
| Nitrate & Nitrite | 19.065 | mg/l | >88.43 |
| Radon 222 | 540 | pci/l | >99.0 |
| Total Suspended Solids | 486 | mg/l | >99.0 |
| Turbidity |
20 |
NTU | >85.6 |
The tested product was the Aquapure Traveller portable water purifier. This testing information is based on an average of four laboratories. It should be understood that the results were obtained by using EPA, ANSI and NSF protocol and methodology. Description of testing methods EPA method 608,524.2,504,505,507,515.1,531.1,624 from EPA publication EPA600/4-79-020,rev. 3/83, and ANSI/NSF Standard 53.
