General Ecology Water Purifiers Certified to Remove Virus
Seagull® IV & Nature Pure® Ultrafine Water Purifiers
First Need® Portable Water Purifiers
Instant, effective purification of drinking water WITHOUT chemical
poisons such as iodine or chlorine, WITHOUT holding time, WITHOUT
double processing - truly a unique and remarkable water purification
technology. There is no other product on the market that compares
to the advanced "Structured Matrix" technology of General
Ecology water purifiers.
According to recent tests conducted by an independent laboratory
at the University of Arizona, General Ecology Inc.’s First
Need portable water purifier, together with Nature Pure and Seagull
IV water purifiers for RV, boat and home, were shown to be completely
effective in removing bacteria, cysts and viruses! Most importantly,
these units purify without chemicals, holding time or double processing.
Because General Ecology water purifiers actually remove pathogens,
they also eliminate toxins in the pathogens at the same time, along
with pesticides, herbicides, industrial solvents, foul tastes and
odors. These purifiers offer “bottled water” quality
without the cost, hassle and wastefulness of purchasing, carrying
and disposing of the containers of bottled water.
Three series of tests were conducted to document removal of microbiological
contaminants according to current EPA Guide Standard and Protocol
for Testing Microbiological Water Purifiers.
| % Reduction
(geometric average of 3 units) |
| |
Bacteria
|
Cysts
|
Virus
Polopviurs type I
|
Test
Point
% of Rated Capacity |
Klebsiella
terrigena |
Cryptosporidium |
Rotavirus
SA-11 |
| start |
>99.9999 |
>99.99 |
>99.99 |
| 25% |
>99.9999 |
>99.99 |
>99.99 |
| 48 hr. stagnation
|
NG |
NG |
NG |
| *60% |
>99.9999 |
>99.9999 |
>99.9999 |
| *75% |
>99.9999 |
>99.9999 |
>99.9999 |
| 48 hr. stagnation
|
NG |
NG |
NG |
| *90% |
>99.9999 |
>99.9999 |
>99.9999 |
| *100% |
>99.9999 |
>99.9999 |
>99.9999 |
*= Worst case challenge water. NG = No Growth
The
purifiers were operated for 100% of their rated capacity and challenged
periodically with high concentrations of bacteria, cysts and virus.
At the 60% and 75% test points the units were challenged with
“worst case” water according to protocol. Additionally,
the systems were allowed to stagnate for 48 hours after the 50%,
75% and 100% test points to demonstrate that microbiological growth
through the cartridge did not occur.
Conclusion: General Ecology Inc.’s Seagull IV, Nature Pure
and First Need water purifiers not only passed the EPA Guide Standard
as Microbiological Purifiers by removing bacteria, cysts and virus
but exceeded the recommended removal levels. Again, this was achieved
without the use of chemical additives or multiple processing.
