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?

Product Comparison

Pure Hydration
Filter

Chlorine
Tablets

Iodine

Boiling

Kills Bacteria

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Kills Viruses

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Removes Cryptosporidium

Yes

No

No

Yes

Removes Giardia

Yes

No

No

Yes

Removes Dirt and Colour

Yes

No

No

No

Removes Chemicals

Yes

No

No

No

Easy to Use

Yes

No

No

No

Good Taste

Yes

No

No

No

Practical

Yes

No

No

No


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
* note: compounds listed are trihalomethanes

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

100

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.

 

   
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