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Typical times at temperature: | Typical times at temperature: | ||
- | * 212F (boiling at sea level) - 0 minutes | + | * 212F (100C, boiling at sea level) - 0 minutes |
- | * 158F - 10 minutes to kill giardia | + | * 158F (70C) - 1 minute. |
- | * 140F - as long as practical | + | * 145F (63C) - 30 minutes to achieve pasteurization.((https:// |
+ | * 130F (55C) - 10 minutes | ||
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* 1-micron filters will filter protozoa like giardia spores and Cryptosporidium out of clear water.((https:// | * 1-micron filters will filter protozoa like giardia spores and Cryptosporidium out of clear water.((https:// | ||
- | * 0.2-micron filtration can remove heavy metals from clear water.((https:// | ||
* 0.1-micron will filter all waterborne enteric bacteria from clear water | * 0.1-micron will filter all waterborne enteric bacteria from clear water | ||
* Consumer-grade filtration will not remove viruses because of their tiny size. | * Consumer-grade filtration will not remove viruses because of their tiny size. |