Posted on 08/06/2014 3:16:16 PM PDT by Kartographer
The situation is very bad. It seems that water in the area is contaminated due to algae in the area, mostly in Lake Erie, which releases a toxin called microcystin when it decays. The algae grows best in warm, shallow waters like those of Lake Erie. It can’t be boiled, boiling only concentrates the toxin. What about filters? Even filters such as Berkey filters have their limitations. They are capable of filtering pathogens and microorganisms, but getting rid of a cyanotoxins is a different story. The way I would deal with the situation would be this: I’d drink the water I have stored, and refill with rain, which in Ireland you would have the opportunity to do so every couple days. While weather is a disadvantage here in general terms, mostly due to the cloudy weather, at the same time the abundance of water is a key strategic asset. Its no accident either. I came here taking into account both the pros and cons, and the availability of water is something I take very seriously. If you look at the rule of 3 it says you cant live 3 minutes without air, 3 hours of exposure, 3 days without water or 3 weeks without food. In just a matter of days, shortages and price gouging of water became the norm in Ohio.
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What about the PF-2 Berkey fluoride/arsenic filters? http://www.amazon.com/Berkey-PF-2-Fluoride-Arsenic-Replacement/dp/B00BWIWYBW
I went straight to Berkey and this is what they told me:
This is some very serious S#!%. I just talk to a Berkey Water filter Rep and this is what she told me:
Nicole 15:49
At this time, we haven’t have data for Microcystin. It is a toxin produced by the bacteria. So even though the Black Berkey Elements can remove 99.9999% of bacteria, we cannot be certain it will remove this toxin. Therefore, we cannot recommend using the Berkey Elements to filter water contaminated with Microcystin.
If a Berkey Water Filter can’t make it fit to drink I wonder how it ever will every be fit to drink! Berkeys are used to make good drinkable water by many people working in third world hell holes were passable water is what we would call sludge. Looks to me that the excrement has collided with the rotating air circulator!
Thank you so much! If found these on Amazon. I stock the 1 lb bags of pool shock, now I'm adding these tablets to the kit.
The berkey black candles remove VOCs, halomethanes, and toxic metals as well as microbes. The standard white candles just filter out the microbes.
Maybe running berkey water through a Brita pitcher for a several passes will clean this up.
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