This is a guide on how to purify drinking water. There are many methods to purify drinking water, some more effective than others. We’ll be discussing the 5 most popular methods on how to purify drinking water.
- Method One: Boiling
- Method Two: Filtering
- Method Three: Additives
- Method Four: Ultraviolet Light
- Method Five: Chemicals
Boiling
One of the most basic methods of purifying drinking water is boiling. Boiling will remove any dangerous microorganisms and chemicals from your water.
This method is very effective in killing bacteria and viruses, but it’s not as effective when it comes to removing chemical pollutants.
Boiling will also leave some minerals and salts in your water, so you’ll need to filter out those particles before you drink the purified water.
You’ll also want to rinse your container with clean tap water before adding the boiled water because contaminants can still be concentrated within the vessel itself.
Filtering
There are many filtration methods, but the most common is a simple filter. These filters can be made from inexpensive materials like sand, charcoal, or coconut shells. They can be found almost anywhere and are a very easy process to set up.
Filters remove bacteria and other impurities by trapping them in the pores of the filter. Water flows through sand or charcoal and is then filtered through a cloth or paper that’s been saturated in some chemicals, like chlorine or iodine.
Other types of filters use ultraviolet light to kill bacteria and parasites while they’re still in the water before it enters your body. In order to do this, there needs to be enough sunlight available for UV rays to do their work. This method usually takes more time than other methods because it’s more complicated.
Additives
Additives are a popular method of purifying drinking water. When using additives, you should use one that is suitable for the type of water that you have. For example, if you had a polluted stream in which there was no chlorine or chloramine added to the water supply, then you would want to use an additive that is safe for contact with untreated water, like chlorine dioxide. It also has little effect on taste. However, if your drinking water had been treated with chloramine and/or chlorine before it reached your tap, then you should use an additive that neutralizes chloramine and/or chlorine so that it doesn’t react with the other chemicals in your drinking water and render them useless.
Ultraviolet Light
One of the most common methods is ultraviolet light. This method uses special UV-light bulbs that are filtered to remove all the harmful chemicals, such as chlorine and fluoride, from your water.
The effectiveness of the method is dependent on how often you use the UV-light bulb. You should replace it every 6 months or after a year in order to ensure its effectiveness.
This method is convenient and easy to use because you can put it into any drinking water source: faucet, sink, or even under your kitchen sink.
The downside is that this method can be a little expensive because it requires buying special UV-light bulbs.
Chemicals
Chemicals are a popular method to purify drinking water. They are versatile, have a high success rate, and ensure that the water is clean and pure for consumption.
The downside is that chemicals can leach into the water and affect the quality of it over time. That’s why many companies use chemicals only as a last resort, when all other methods have failed them.
There are many different types of chemicals used for water purification:
– Biological Agents
– Alkalizers
– Sulfur Compounds
– Chlorine Compounds
– Oxidizing Compounds
– Organic Compounds
