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Yeah those cubes would be ideal but they cost a crap load. I bet Filling them would cost a lot though ;/ and finding an area big enough in my situation would be really hard.
...Things government needs to think about...bandwidth in emergencies.
Haven't done the numbers, but likely a few dollars to fill 200gal
Got mine in tigard by work...
Damm I was going to sell for 25 a case I better up that!!!
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Your "unscientific opinion" works just fine. The toxins are 7-amino-acid ring-shaped molecules that are highly water-soluble. They can bind to things. But so can lots of things. Based upon their chemical structure, I would expect to be able to remove the toxins easily with just soap and water.No need to panic. If the toxin is so insoluble that it won't wash out with normal use, then there is little chance of any residuals contaminating liquids at levels high enough to be harmful in the future. Just my unscientific opinion.
I disagree. Microstatins, the relevant class of toxins, are not easy to remove. In my internet search for advice given to people in other areas affected, no public health agency says just filter the water. So far, none of the info I see from specific filter companies is very reasuring. More in other entries in this thread.Bottom line is if you have a good filter, you can use whatever water is available.
Disagree on RO wasting water or the fact that I just said filter it in the quoted post?I disagree. Microstatins, the relevant class of toxins, are not easy to remove. In my internet search for advice given to people in other areas affected, no public health agency says just filter the water. So far, none of the info I see from specific filter companies is very reasuring. More in other entries in this thread.
Some of the info I am finding is in internet bits in a book on potential chemical warefare agents, by the way.
Im sure that vacant zombie apocalypse scene with the knocked over cart wasnt staged by the news crew
I looked at the website for the black filters. Bottom line is they have not tested them on microstatins. They have a page offering the opinion that their black filters should work on microstatins given the list of other stuff they work on, and I tend to agree. They also base their opinion on the fact that various studies show that activated charcoal can be effective in removing microstatins. However, in surfing the internet on that issue, apparently the exact type and form of actvated charcoal matters. In addition, I saw one report that microstatin-lr, one of the major forms, isn't removed well by activated charcoal. Not sure I believe the report without the underlying data, though.Look back a few posts where I posted the link to the Berkey filters and the specs for such. You can buy them on amazon and other places as well.
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Yes, the microstatins sometimes contaminate groundwater and affect wells. However soil filtration is actually pretty good at filtering out microstatins.Can it seep into wells that are near by?
Iodine works by killing bacteria that might make you sick. It doesn't remove contaminating chemicals such as these microstatins.What about iodine. I was also wondering about that.
I would need a brand name. But my guess is that a small reverse osmosis filter of the size that could be attached to a faucet wouldn't do much to remove microstatins.What about a reverse osmosis filter?
I ask cuz my parents have one connected to the tap - they are in vancouver though so no danger, mostly curious and there seems to be people on here that know a lot more about it then me.
Not necessarily. Certainly not with most types of filters.I filter my water 3 times before drinking so I'm good