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Is the water from a rope pump safe for drinking?

April 26, 2017drinking pump Rope safe water

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Is the water from a rope pump safe for drinking?

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A pump does not change the quality of the water but just pumps it up. In general, water from protected wells and deeper water layers is safe to drink. In case of doubt it is recommended to treat the water at the Point Of Use, with a disinfecting agent and / or waterfilter. Besides boiling there now are new and promising low cost treatment options such as TwinOxide, Silverdyne, Water guard, Aquatabs, SODIS, Biosand filters, Pot filters, Candle filters and Siphon Filters.