Protozoa, including Cryptosporidium, Giardia, Cyclospora, and
Entamoeba histolytica
Bacteria, including Staphylococcus aureus, Clostridium perfringens,
Campylobacter, Salmonella, Shigella and E. coli
Organic chemicals, including herbicides, pesticides, diesel fuel,
chlorine and chemicals resulting from strip-mine runoff.
Viruses, including those that cause polio and Hepatitis A
General Ecology First Need Deluxe
Water filter and Purifier
Weight:
pump body and filter/purifier only: 13.3 oz (380 gm)
pump body, filter/purifier, hose, pre-filter: 15.6 oz
(445 gm)
"Hands-free" water bag: 1.6 oz (45 gm) Dimensions:
pump body and handle: 5.75" x 5" x 2.75" Pore size
(absolute): 0.4 microns
(nominal): 0.1 microns Pre-filter pore size: 10 microns Flow rate: 1.8 quarts per minute (1.8 liters/minute) Filter/purifier life (replaceable element): 125 gallons (475 liters) Inculdes:
filter/purifier housing, filter/purifier
cartridge, intake hose with pre-filter, carrying bag, instructions.
The General Ecology First Need Deluxe water filter and purifier can be directly
attached to a Nalgene wide mouth bottle (not included -bottles which measure
63mm on the outside of the opening and 53mm on the inside of the opening)
as shown in the blue diagram at left.
The filter and purifier can be fed from a stream or, using the included "Hands
Free" water bag, gravity fed by hanging the bag as pictured in the
color photo insert at left.
The First Need Deluxe includes a prefilter with a 10 micron
pore size. Close-up photo at left.
