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To: ClearCase_guy

Lifestraw does NOT remove viruses from water, though.


29 posted on 09/14/2014 12:48:54 PM PDT by goodnesswins (R.I.P. Doherty, Smith, Stevens, Woods)
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To: goodnesswins

A fair point.

It filters bacteria and protozoa. Those are likely to be your biggest concern (E. coli, giardia, etc.) Viruses would remain a problem — but they are not nearly so common.


30 posted on 09/14/2014 12:53:14 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy ("Harvey Dent, can we trust him?" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBsdV--kLoQ)
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To: goodnesswins

Boiling the crap out of it does.


41 posted on 09/14/2014 2:19:33 PM PDT by Vermont Lt (Ebola: Death is a lagging indicator.)
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