the writing below is correct and added to, from my last post on water filtration, The size of the text is too large but at least it is written properly now as it is far too important to get wrong. this is not my ego taking, the facts have their own truth.
I thought a discussion on water filters may be very handy right now
I was taking a break from the forum for a few weeks but events are beginning to be more prescient as each day goes by. what may be rolling down the track is more than the locomotive , look at all the wagons behind it!!!
I came back after I had a message from one of the friends on here who I respect greatly as I do all, and ended up making I hope a contribution to the hydroponic discussion. now I must turn my attention to water filtration as best my knowledge allows.
what is it we all need, in an emergency? not food, forget food at least for two maybe three weeks. figuratively speaking of course. Unless we are well supplied with it, have stocks of food certainly, but the one thing we need in fact our bodies beg for is water. After three days we are nearing the end of our incarnation here on earth unless we get re hydrated.
The answer is surprisingly simple so long as we have a few basics of equipment, and means of purifying the water. so, here is my plan, which I intend to carry out soon I hope -at least experimentally.
first, reconnoiter your local area, find where the nearest supply of water is, a running stream a river, even a hole in the ground where water collects. It is all usable. Now for the filter. My own design is as follows. The primary filter, uses horticultural gravel, horticultural sand and charcoal. These are preferable as they are washed clean and free of harmful chemicals, but have several spare bags of these as with charcoal
Now the easiest charcoal to find is barbecue charcoal, whilst it may not be the best it should work. Now, find a large plastic food grade container about 5 gallon is adequate . I would cut a hole in the bottom as this will be the top. not too large a hole as this weakens the container.
Now, place a small piece of metal gauze- zinc or aluminum or copper but not iron as this will rust- in the bottom which is now where the spout is. This will keep the materials confined. Next place about two inches of gravel in one layer and alternate this with the sand and charcoal making several of these layers until you reach the top. now this should be the primary filter, for say pond or river water.
The next state of filtration I would use a big berkey, I have my own as yet unused, and this will bring the water to a greater level of purity. Used all day it should supply a families needs. have ceramic elements with silver in them for added purity. silver is a very very powerful antibacterial agent.
Now you should have either iodine but preferably bleach, pure bleach, not the gel bleach which is poisonous. About a teaspoon in one or two liters of water should be enough to make it drinkable. Let it stand to allow the chlorine to evaporate. Also you can store it in plastic bottles in the sun for I believe a minimum six hours and this will also purify it. Adding colloidal silver will also help but I would rely on the bleach.
Once you have this system installed and working about seventy percent of your survival needs are sorted out so long as the basic water supply lasts. If a stream dries up you are in trouble, so know the sources well. Have multiple sources even. If you take from a stream make sure you have access not only to the stream, one section of it, but be able to travel the full course if need be. Same with a river.
If you store water store it in a place where the sunlight can at least penetrate the water containers. This will help keep them pure. Lastly secure your water supply first, make sure it is available each day, then get the filters sorted out
One last point as regards the ceramic filters, have spare ones, just two inside a berkey are minimum, they will take four, but have backup filters, and also it is a good idea to have fluoride and chemical filters, I will say more on this later I hope..
Most of all, know your neighborhood, know your neighbors but here is a separate topic for later on, on neighborhood security. I have some thoughts on that that are coming to me.
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I suggest using glass and polycarbonate plastic , food grade. if they are clean and free from chemicals it makes no difference. make sure they are sealed. and keep them all in sunlight. I have some thoughts on keeping water butts purified, will talk later on this.
and there are no typing errors!!!
Bury water in plastic bottles to water your garden and preferably in glass bottles for personal consumption when droughts and water shortages occur. In darkness and with the earth vibrations, the water will stay alive.
Got this from: http://saoshyant.org/future_safety.htm
I am very very in fact, very suspicious of Jim Humble s magic cure all. stick to plain household bleach, sodium chlorate is all you need or similar. No chemicals added, just plain bleach or tincture of iodine may do, allow the water to stand so the chlorine evaporates, and make sure all water containers are stored in sunlight where possible. Adding sulfur may help keep fungi at bay, and all such contaminants.. maybe a sulfur block in each container.