Drink Any Water Anywhere - Lifesaver Water Bottle
Wednesday, August 20th, 2008A water bottle has been developed that allows you to take any water from any source (pond, puddle, river, stagnant water) and drink it immediately. Lifesaver systems, a UK company, claims that their water bottle filters 99.9999% of dangerous bacteria and 99.99% of viruses from all water, no matter the source.
They reference a test conducted by London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine as the support for their claims. The bottle cost $229 US. Fox News reporter, Allison Barrie, writes, “Just one Boeing C-17 transport plane full of Lifesaver bottles would provide 500,000 people with access to safe drinking water for up to 16 months — saving millions and saving lives.”
Could this bottle really save so many lives in an emergency? We can all hope. I would like to see more independent test done by organizations that don’t have a financial interest in the product. If it is really as good as they claim, hopefully mass production and a kind heart will bring the price down. But, hey, a life is worth more than $229. Way to go Lifesaver Systems.