Who uses Water Filters when travelling remote

[CTL]

When we (myself, wife and dog) did the Canning we had a 40litre tank in the canopy, a 20 litre plastic jerry for bathing (water qualty not important), 2 x 10 litre plastic casks in rear footwells for emergencies (never touched in 10K kms) and 2 x 24 packs of plastic water bottles from Woolies. Plenty of drinkable water along the Canning. We drank from at least 6 wells.

 

[peterfermtech]

Boil it.
regards

 

[Batts88]

When we (myself, wife and dog) did the Canning we had a 40litre tank in the canopy, a 20 litre plastic jerry for bathing (water qualty not important), 2 x 10 litre plastic casks in rear footwells for emergencies (never touched in 10K kms) and 2 x 24 packs of plastic water bottles from Woolies. Plenty of drinkable water along the Canning. We drank from at least 6 wells.

I got crook earlier this yr went to the medics at work it's a requirement on mine sites. Told them my story first thing I was asked was have I been drinking much bottled water ? I said you can't avoid it at work all we have is Never fail bottles on site which if not stored correctly can cause problems. I also bring tap water from home to drink when in camp.

 

[MrPoopypants]

Adding Raspberry cordial was an old trick to marginal quailty water.

Ha, don't know about killing bugs, but found a neat trick with raspberry cordial to take the terrible taste out of water tanks. Our Jayco came with disgusting tasting water out of the new tanks. Found on the grey nomad forums the trick of putting cheap raspberry cordial in and rinsing it out. Took the taste right out. Been perfect ever since. Excellent for cheap jerry cans, too. But can't seem to get the Cottee's jingle out of my head ...
PP

 

[silkwood]

I got crook earlier this yr went to the medics at work it's a requirement on mine sites. Told them my story first thing I was asked was have I been drinking much bottled water ? I said you can't avoid it at work all we have is Never fail bottles on site which if not stored correctly can cause problems. I also bring tap water from home to drink when in camp.

What storage causes these problems Batts? Are they bacterial issues?

 

[CTL]

I got crook earlier this yr went to the medics at work it's a requirement on mine sites. Told them my story first thing I was asked was have I been drinking much bottled water ? I said you can't avoid it at work all we have is Never fail bottles on site which if not stored correctly can cause problems. I also bring tap water from home to drink when in camp.

Unopened bottled water is sterile. Not sure what you are referring to.
Are you saying water coolers breed bacteria? Because unopened bottled water won’t.

 

[Batts88]

Apparently it should not be exposed to heat or direct sunlight for long periods not sure how long but mould or algee can possibly start growing so i've been told. Several yrs ago we were told to empty approx 20 x 15tr bottles on a mine site that was stored on racks outside a crib hut exposed to the sun. White tarpolin covers where then supplied to cover the racks before new bottles were placed back. Im sure they had a good reason for doing this. Never researched it myself only going off what I was told at tat time.

Some yrs ago Neverfail would deliver bottled water to site and crib huts in their covered trucks probaly for a good reason. But now they deliver to site then bus drives put the bottles in an open back ute and deliver to several crib huts how things have changed or OH&S doesn't get passed on or just overlooked it may only be a small risk but I don't know. I have mentioned this but get strange looks and nothing gets done production is more important these days.

 

[Batts88]

Unopened bottled water is sterile. Not sure what you are referring to.
Are you saying water coolers breed bacteria? Because unopened bottled water won’t.

Never mentioned water coolers but there would be a high risk of the water getting contaminaed once it leaves the bottle as I have never seen a water cooler being cleaned out or taken away for regular maintenance cleaning.

 

[billolga]

First you start out when your young on a Farm with only Tank water, usually OK but sometimes tastes like a dead Frog or has a few Mosquito rigelers but you get used to a few rigelers that you sift out between your teeth as that is ALL the water you have! (Get over it Sunshine so to speak)
You don't become a delicate little butterfly buying water in plastic bottles at 1,000 times the price of Tap water.

I carry around 80 ltrs of water on long trips (No Trailer) - 60 ltrs in a water Bladder behind the seat & two 10lt Plastic water containers for on board Tap water & for two people in the vehicle that is plenty.
We do tend to pick up water from places we know are OK.
Only once in twenty odd years of outback travel have we ever had a problem & that was when Olga cleaned her teeth with water at Innaminka.

@cookie64 is spot on in his post.

 

[Albynsw]

Unopened bottled water is sterile. Not sure what you are referring to.
Are you saying water coolers breed bacteria? Because unopened bottled water won’t.

No it is not
I had a 24 pack of bottled water go off in my boat that was subjected to sunlight
I rang the manufacturer as I thought it must be faulty packaging but they said it will do that in those conditions
They couriered me a replacement slab regardless as a good will gesture just the same

 

[peterfermtech]

Its from the guardian. It must be true.
https://www.theguardian.com/global-...y-water-using-the-sun-rays-solar-disinfection

 

[Drewswb]

Hsve we all gotten to precious,and caught up in the hype. I remember when the Army started insisting on everyday water bottles for drinking because the plastic that normal bottles were made from could cause problems. The joke was the everyday bottles were filled from jerry cans made of the same plastic as the original bottles . We had multiple concoctions for sterilization from chlorine to Potassium.Permanente and endles contraptions. Hardly any of these were ever used once the novelty wore off

 

[Batts88]

Its from the guardian. It must be true.
https://www.theguardian.com/global-...y-water-using-the-sun-rays-solar-disinfection

It gets so hot in the UK maybe they put bottles in the sun because they freeze sitting on the kitchen table.

Besides that glass bottles would be better than plastic which breaks down poisioning the water especially when exposed to the sun reguardless of the rating the stamp on the bottom.

 

[peterfermtech]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_water_disinfection

 

[hiluxdriver]

I've got algae growing on the bottom of my drink bottle at the station and so far so good. I had the squirts for a few weeks when I started while my body got used to the bore water, but all good now. Haven't had to drink from a trough yet because I've run out of water, but it's just a matter of time.
I guess it's why the guys paint their PVC tube water tanks on their racks black so sunlight doesn't turn the water.

 

[Drewswb]

Also doubles as a hot water service

 

[peterfermtech]

I've got algae growing on the bottom of my drink bottle at the station and so far so good. I had the squirts for a few weeks when I started while my body got used to the bore water, but all good now. Haven't had to drink from a trough yet because I've run out of water, but it's just a matter of time.
I guess it's why the guys paint their PVC tube water tanks on their racks black so sunlight doesn't turn the water.

Probably pasteurises the water if it gets hot enough.

 

[discomatt]

Unopened bottled water is sterile. Not sure what you are referring to.
Are you saying water coolers breed bacteria? Because unopened bottled water won’t.

Not the case at all, do some water testing in a lab and you will think twice about buying bottled water, some samples have high levels of bacteria

 

[Batts88]

I've got algae growing on the bottom of my drink bottle at the station and so far so good. I had the squirts for a few weeks when I started while my body got used to the bore water, but all good now. Haven't had to drink from a trough yet because I've run out of water, but it's just a matter of time.
I guess it's why the guys paint their PVC tube water tanks on their racks black so sunlight doesn't turn the water.

Painting it black help absorb the heat for a warm shower I wouldn't be drinking it unless needed.

 

[silkwood]

I'm not sure I'd go for the painted PVC for heating water for a shower (besides the fact many put them on the roof to get maximum sunlight, adding unstable weight up high). Bacteria thrive in warm water and your shower is a breeding ground. Not a high risk, but a measurable one. Legionnaires is not a desirable additive in my book (not the only risk, BTW).

Used to sell those black water bag/showers. Went to sell one to a bacteriologist from the Adelaide Uni. Stopped selling them...

Cheers,
Mark