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Can this pump purify swimming pool water and remove enough of...
By GMH
Ranked #938 - Trail Running Hydration
April 24, 2009
Can this pump purify swimming pool water and remove enough of the chlorine to make it suitable for drinking? Just wondering if I could use it/promote its use that way for emergencies.
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By BAinUT
Ranked #392 - Trail Running Hydration
April 24, 2009
I'm going to disagree with Angus, somewhat. Because this filter uses a proprietary filter called the 'Structured Matrix' that contains activated charcoal, chlorine will be removed (activated charcoal is an excellent way to remove chlorine), though heavily chlorinated swimming pool water may require more than one trip through the filter. This filter, or rather the charcoal in it, will not remove trihalomethanes, which are byproducts of chlorination and are considered toxic, though mostly in 'large' amounts (greater than 80ppb according to the EPA). For emergency uses, this product would likely be fine. Since you are going to promote this product in some fashion, you should contact General Ecology, Inc. for more information and detailed specifications. They can be reached at: 1-800-441-8166 or 01-610-363-7900.
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By Angus Bohanon
Ranked #160 - Trail Running Hydration
April 24, 2009
No, this won't pull chlorine at all. The molecules are much too small to be filtered by this, this is just for pathogens.
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