I have one of these Pitman. Tried it out a couple of times with tap water.
I'm told the main uses for it are for when a person is travelling and the water
where they are staying is suspect. I've just used it for treating water out of
the kitchen tap (not much of a test). The only problem that I can see, is that
your ability to process the water is limited to a liter at a time.
It's made for clear water, so pre-filtering is needed if the water has junk in
it. According to the literature, the UV is supposed to kill everything, and I
guess it does. Still would boil as well, just to make sure.
Randy - I believe the pre-filter, boiling, and chlorine would do the trick for
you. Some might think this is being a little extra cautious - and it is. But as
I said before, you do not want for you or a family member to get sick -
especially during a crisis. Tom
I think this would be the way to go, unless you have an allergy to chlorine or
something like that.
