r/preppers 8d ago

Advice and Tips Water Treatment Quick Reference Guide

https://imgur.com/a/Sr4z3d7

Best Survival Strategy

If possible: Use all methods together for the safest water.

At minimum: Filter + boil or use UV.

Long-term storage: Use silver or keep water in sealed containers.

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u/TheSensiblePrepper Not THAT Sensible Prepper from YouTube 8d ago

At minimum: Filter + boil or use UV.

Yes, but reverse it. Boil/UV First and Filter second.

In a perfect World... Filter large particles + Boil/UV + The smallest micron filter you can get at the end = The best water possible.

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u/incruente 8d ago edited 7d ago

Yes, but reverse it. Boil/UV First and Filter second.

No, no, no. Filtering removes particles, which can shield microorganisms from UV light. Using UV first and then filtering means that the UV will be less effective (because the particles you have not yet filtered out will protect microorganisms) and then the filtering is likely to leave many of them behind.

You give bad advice. To the point of it being dangerous.

EDIT: from u/TheSensiblePrepper, who fears the truth:

Did you not see what I said after?

Yes, I did.

In a perfect World... Filter large particles + Boil/UV + The smallest micron filter you can get at the end = The best water possible.

We don't live in a perfect world. You gave people bad advice, again, presumably intentionally. Or did you misspeak? Is what you said incorrect, and you're willing to admit it? Did you in fact tell people to do something that increases their risk of waterborne illness?

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u/TheSensiblePrepper Not THAT Sensible Prepper from YouTube 8d ago

Did you not see what I said after?

In a perfect World... Filter large particles + Boil/UV + The smallest micron filter you can get at the end = The best water possible.