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> the device was able to remove 99.997% of E. coli bacteria from 2- to 3-ounce samples taken from Waller Creek in Austin in approximately 20 minutes, with the c
by j0e1 3y ago
> the device was able to remove 99.997% of E. coli bacteria from 2- to 3-ounce samples taken from Waller Creek in Austin in approximately 20 minutes, with the capacity to do more.
Though necessary, is that the only metric needed to label water potable?
- mwcremer 3y agoIn CA, giardia is a big concern.
- 1letterunixname 3y agoThere's generally nowhere on Earth where it's safe to drink from moving freshwater because of a lack of evidence (testing) and probable contamination upstream from wildlife. If you were dying of thirst, then sure, take a chance on C. parvum, V. cholerae, and G. duodenalis with glamping toys.
- mtlmtlmtlmtl 3y agoNot at all. For instance, in the forests around where I live, there's very high lead levels in certain brooks and ground water reservoirs because of an old shooting range out there where no one ever bothered to clean up the slugs left behind.
- giantg2 3y agoWhere is this?
- markdown 3y ago99.997% of doctors agree that it's the .03% that get you.