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Natural Water Filtration Methods

By Ben Mester

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Published: 22Nov2010
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In a world where lack of clean water is the root cause of more deaths than any other factor, finding as many cheap and effective natural water filtration methods should be a top priority. This is especially true in the light of how big and expensive a lot of the more modern water filtration systems are. Aside from conditions like acid rain, water is pure and clean when it falls from the sky, and only gets contaminated when it encounters toxins and germs on the ground. Extracting those germs and toxins again can be a very difficult process. But fortunately, there are a number of natural water filtration methods that are gaining popularity. Here are just a few.

1. Clay Jars. During my time in southeast Asia, I saw a number of natural water filtration methods. One that always intrigued me was the use of certain types of clay jars. The clay was built in such a way that it was porous enough for water to filter through it over time. A large clay jar was set inside a large clean plastic tub and every night a few gallons of impure water were poured into the clay jar. In the morning, the water had filtered through the clay and was now outside the jar in the clean plastic tub, ready to be drank. The contaminants, toxins, and germs couldn't make it through the thick clay wall.

2. Solar Water Distillers. I've written extensively about solar water distillers, also called solar stills, in other articles. I love this technology because its so simple to build and use. Essentially water is heated by the sun, speeding the process of evaporation, and then the water condenses on a glass pane above and slides down the pane into a collection tray that carries it into a glass jar to use for drinking. The contaminants and germs in the water don't evaporate along with the clean water, and thus the impure water is filtered and turned into pure water.

3. Bamboo Charcoal. Bamboo charcoal is a very interesting water filtration method. When charcoal is heated and processed in a certain way it becomes very porous and able to absorb a wide variety of toxins and biological hazards like germs and other things. Many people are beginning to use bamboo charcoal in the home because its so easy to take a shoot of charcoal and leave it in a jug of water overnight. Most modern standalone filters utilize some kind of charcoal as their filtration method.

4. Fruits, such as Unripe Coconut. Nature has its own way of filtering water. During my stay in southeast Asia, I could buy an unripe coconut for about half as much as a bottle of water cost. The tree itself would filter the impure water and transport it up into the coconut, filling it not only with fresh pure water, but a host of other vitamins, minerals, and most importantly electrolytes that the body needs. This gives you twice as much bang for your buck I say, especially since many water borne diseases cause a person to have diarrhea and lose fluids. Electrolytes and dissolved minerals are a great thing to ingest.

Thanks for checking out a few natural water filtration methods. For more on the subject, check out my articles on solar still plans and bamboo charcoal.

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