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Can AQUATABS®water purification tablets be used in cloudy or extremely dirty water with high levels of organic matter and turbidity?

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Can AQUATABS®water purification tablets be used in cloudy or extremely dirty water with high levels of organic matter and turbidity?

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The more sediment and/or organic matter within the water to be treated, the more chances that bacteria, viruses and cysts will be able to “hide” from the chlorine disinfectant. As excessive amounts of disinfectant react with the sediment and/or organic matter, there may not be enough disinfectant to inactivate important contaminants such as bacteria and viruses. All water to be treated with AQUATABS® should be clear. Filtering suspect water through a t-shirt or coffee filter is more than sufficient.