Discover insights, tips, and the latest news about water filtration, sustainability, and how PortaWell is making clean water accessible to everyone.
The ideal flow rate of the PortaWell systems is about 1 gallon (3.7 liters) per minute, far faster than other gravity-fed or hand pumped portable emergency water filtration systems. There are multiple factors to consider to maximize the flow performance.
When you’re deep in the backcountry or navigating rugged trails in your overlanding rig, access to clean, drinkable water is not just a convenience—it’s a necessity. That’s where the PortaWell Mini Water Filtration System shines. Compact, powerful, and field-proven, the PortaWell Mini is quickly becoming a go-to solution for campers, overlanders, and off-grid adventurers.
There are various contaminant types that can make surface water unsafe to drink and learning how best to reduce/remove these contaminants is critical to emergency water treatment. These contaminants can generally be classified as particulate, biologic and chemical substances.
The Aquametix® and activated carbon filters are both popular choices for water filtration, but they differ in performance and range of contaminants they remove.
Many people have inquired if they can filter pool water with a PortaWell® system to make it safe for drinking in an emergency. Here are the things to consider.
Water treatment can be a challenge in an emergency and here is the why and how chlorine will be effective in the process of creating drinking water.
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