UV water treatment systems

Topics

• Introduction
• Recommended water treatment product profiles
  • Katadyn Pocket Filter
  • MSR MiniWorks Ex Microfilter
  • Polar Pure
• Trip planning, disease prevention and sanitation
  • Dehydration, heat and cold
  • Disease prevention and sanitation
  • Planning and finding water sources
• Water contaminants
  • Algal toxins
  • Bacteria
  • Chemicals and toxins
  • Parasitic Worms
  • Protozoa Parasites
  • Viruses
• Water treatment methods
  • Chemical treatments
    • Chlorine and Iodine (Halogens)
    • Chlorine Dioxide
    • Introduction to chemical treatments
    • Potassium permanganate
    • Silver
  • Heat treatment (boiling)
  • My preferred water treatment system
  • Water filters and purifiers
    • Granular Activated Carbon (GAC)
    • How to evaluate a water microfilter or purifier
    • Reverse osmosis
    • Standards for portable microfilters and purifiers
    • UV water treatment systems
    • Water filter versus purifier?
    • Water microfilters
    • Water purifiers
  • Water treatment methods overview
    • Choosing a water treatment system