[pct-l] Contaminated water question

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Diane,

Here's a link to a US Army analysis of commercial water treatment systems
with regards to biological contaminants. The Pur Hiker is listed as the
Katadyn Hiker.
I mentioned chemical contamination in my previous post as the exception.
Most of the time it is biological contamination that is the concern.   

Snap

> [Original Message]
> From: Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes <diane at santabarbarahikes.com>
> To: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
> Date: 4/28/2008 10:01:15 AM
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Contaminated water question
>
> I guess the question I'm trying to get answered is what does a  
> typical water filter filter? I have a Pur Hiker filter. Will it  
> filter out contaminants from water sources marked as "may be  
> contaminated" in the Data Book? And does the Data Book, when it says  
> "contaminated" mainly mean chemical pollution or biological  
> pollution? So far the only thing I'm hearing is chemical pollution.
>
> Sorry I'm so concerned about water, but I'm a native of chaparral  
> country and I already understand the importance of water. It's just  
> where I normally go, the water is never "contaminated" (green maybe,  
> or yellow, but not polluted as far as I know) and I already know  
> where all of it is and even some places to look when it isn't there.  
> I'm just a little worried about the PCT which is unfamiliar territory  
> for me, and so if I'm left to filter water at Scissors crossing, for  
> example, will my filter clean it up or should I take a pass?
>
> Diane
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