Safe drinking water is often taken for granted, and provision is seldom made for a safe backup supply. Experts advise that you need one gallon per person per day in an emergency. Bacteriologically safe water is an absolute necessity. During emergency situations, a piped water supply may not be available. It is not uncommon for an earthquake to fracture mains and interrupt municipal water systems. While a person can survive weeks without food, you can only survive three days without clean water. If you drink contaminated water you may reduce your survival time due to diarrhea or vomiting. Water from rivers, streams, ponds, or rainwater may present the only sources of water. In these cases, the water may be unclear and have an unpleasant odor and taste. More importantly, it could be a source of disease. Even clear and apparently fresh water may be polluted with disease-causing pathogens...Our filter system is specifically designed to micro-filter a supply of safe drinking water from cisterns, ponds, streams, and other sources of questionable water. Simply pour the source water into the top bucket and it will filter through the Doulton® ceramic filter candles to the bottom bucket providing up to 32 gallons per day of safe drinking water!
Our very reliable filtration systems are manufactured of food grade 90mil polyethylene buckets and are hygienic, durable, and easy to clean. We use the identical ceramic candles used in British Berkefeld® drip gravity systems (actually, they use the 7" candles). Each 10" Super Steracyl® candle will filter 2,600 to 15,000 gallons of water depending on the turbidity of the source. As the candles become clogged with particulates, they can be easily cleaned with fresh water and a stiff brush or ScotchBrite® pad exposing a fresh layer of ceramic. This process can be repeated up to 100 times. If the source is relatively non-turbid such as rain water, these filters will be effective for up to 60,000 gallons! Because the ceramic in each candle is impregnated with silver, they will not support bacterial growth (mitosis), and never need to be sterilized or boiled like other systems!
HyperClear® water filters are compact, portable, and simple to operate. Requiring no external plumbing, each system takes only minutes to assemble and can provide up to 32 gallons of clean, safe, drinking water each day.