We bought two 3L water jars and filled them with normal tap water. Looks clean and fresh straight from the tap. We added 6ml of PURINIZE® to each 3L jar (although only 3ml was recommended) and left it for 24hrs. Just a note: it’s important to leave the lid off the jars as some 'off-gassing' will occur. After 24hrs, you’ll find lying in the bottom all the now chemically inert impurities which have combined into a yellow coloured sludge. What’s in that yellow sludge?
Well, a simple research online will tell you what’s in your local water supply. Our local water contains impurities such as : Rust, Arsenic, Lead, Chlorine, Fluorine's, Aluminium, Copper, Mercury, Cadmium, Radium, Potassium Permanganate, Nitrate and Volatile Organic Compounds. These are chemicals, heavy metals and what we call in Hazmat VOC's (Volatile Organic Compounds.)
Sound healthy? Doesn’t sound like pure water does it! Little do most people know that you are drinking these impurities every day at home AND when hydrating yourself on a hike!
Well that’s where PURINIZE® comes in. PURINIZE® has natural minerals in it that decontaminates and clarifies water without harsh chemical disinfectants, and eliminates and/or reduces 200+ contaminants. It works in all water sources including your kitchen tap, tank or natural creek bed, a river, dam, stream or lake. This is the reason why we love taking it on our hikes - any water source can be purified!
If you are the sort of person who likes to see scientific evidence (like we do), the Purinize Australia website has laboratory tests.
PURINIZE® is 100% Non-Toxic & Eco-Friendly. Free of iodine, chlorine dioxide and other harsh chemicals. No human health or environmental hazards.
It’s easy to use and effective against Pathogens including bacteria and protozoa, agricultural and industrial chemicals, heavy metals, pharmaceuticals and more.
It’s long-lasting and safe for every day use. Won't lose potency after opening. Lasts indefinitely properly stored so you don’t have to worry about it going off.
Improves flavour and clarity. No iodine or chlorine aftertaste (which is a really different clean flavour). You’ll be surprised with the actual taste of what we call “pure” water. It’s nothing like what you have been drinking straight from the tap all these years.
If you're considering spending a fortune on a water purifying system at home, we’d recommend trying Purinize first. You’ll honestly be amazed at how well it works, and like us you’ll be amazed (and/or disgusted) by the yellow impurities (sludge) that drops to the bottom of the jar every time you purify the water!
Yours in health and hiking
@mark_hikeau
P.S. If you want to know exactly what forms the yellow sludge, check out the further detailed information below:
It works through a processes of Reduction-Oxidation (REDOX) and Coagulation-Flocculation (CF). Reduction-Oxidation (REDOX) converts hazardous contaminants into less toxic compounds that are less mobile and/or inert. REDOX involves the transfer of electrons from one compound to another. One compound is oxidized (loses electrons) and one is reduced (gains electrons). For example, (toxic) hexavalent chromium is converted into (non-toxic) trivalent chromium.
Coagulation-Flocculation (CF) removes suspended pollutants, in the form of microscopic particles or gross organic matter, by trapping them and clumping them together to form particulates. These entrapped particulates eventually settle and can be easily removed from the purified water by straining through a regular filter, coffee filter, or fine cloth. And that is the yellow sludge you see in our photos and on a daily basis at home.
Absolutely the best choice for ourselves and our families….right?
Aside from the fact that much of our recycling doesn't end up recycled, it ends up in the landfill, there is another consequence to consider.
Before you next visit the bottled water section of your supermarket, consider this additional cost of your bottled water purchase.
Today I saw first-hand another dirty aspect of the bottled water paradigm. I was on a magnificent property…. Mother Earth at her finest…. except the creek had been running dry. Not only because there has been a shortage of rain and heavy agricultural consumption in the area, but also because of the activity upstream.
Water mining.
My friend, whose natural instinct is to live in harmony with the land, filled me in briefly on the situation… truckloads of water being hauled off the mountain every week, depleting the water table. The direct downstream effect for him and the wildlife in his area is a lack or complete depletion of their water source.
Prior to this, I had a general awareness of the water mining issue as I’ve had multiple conversations recently in which the topic was forefront.
One conversation took place with a water expert sharing his insights into the plight of the Great Artesian Basin. From his perspective, things are not looking good in the long run, despite its “sustainable” management plan.
Another recent conversation was from the perspective of a beautiful, health-conscious man whom I consider a community pillar. He has a small operation providing sustainably managed bore water from his land in reusable 15 litre bottles to those who require quality drinking water. Before sold, the water goes through a revitalization process. Many, including myself, have always seen his business as a much-needed service to the community.
Another conversation took place with an individual considering obtaining a permit to bottle water from his bore. His point of view was that the water stays within the water cycle and the water table would most definitely be replenished.
So this all prompted a look into the situation occurring at this magnificent land I communed with today.
The eye-opener is quite short…
130 million litres of water per year are pumped (government permitted) from this small area and sold to bottlers including Coca Cola.
Approximately 9 months ago, the local school’s 50 metre bore went dry. Not once before had it run out of water.
Here's the kicker... the government's solution was to purchase water from Coca Cola and truck it back up the mountain to supply the school. Water that came from the community and would have been in the school's bore in the first place.
Something's amiss.
LET’S RETHINK OUR WATER.
Article: Queensland Schools Run out of Water as Commercial Bottlers Harvest Local Supplies
-ZJM
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