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--- water:start [2022/01/15 02:09]
princess_fluffypants [Water Purification]
+++ water:start [2022/01/15 02:13]
princess_fluffypants [Water Filtration]
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 === Fabric filtration ===
+Much sediment can clear itself if allowed to rest; Let the water sit still for 30-60 minutes, then pour or siphon off the top and leave the sediment behind.
+Alternately you can strain from coarse to fine:  through a strainer then a coffee filter, for example.
+  - sieve
+  - bandana, cloth, or paper towel
+  - coffee filter
+  - actual water filter
 Note that filtration through layered fabric is much better than nothing.  In India, for example, researchers found:
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 It is possible to disinfect suspect water by several means; it is //not// practical to purify water that is chemically or mineralogically tainted.
-When possible, multiple approaches should be used on the water.  The first step in any disinfection routine is to **clarify or filter the water** to clear it of particulate/foreign matter.  Much sediment can clear itself to the bottom if allowed to rest;  pour or siphon off the top and leave the sediment behind.
+When possible, multiple approaches should be used on the water.  The first step in any disinfection routine is to **clarify or filter the water** to clear it of particulate/foreign matter.
-Strain from coarse to fine:  through a strainer then a coffee filter, for example.
-  - sieve
-  - bandana, cloth, or paper towel
-  - coffee filter
-  - actual water filter
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