At this price (roughly CDN $10 for 50 tablets) there is no reason not to have these spread out amongst your survival kit. If you don’t have a means to boil water, these could very easily save your life.
From the website:
Purifies water for camping, hiking, boating and international travel. Effective against Giardia cysts, bacteria and viruses, making water safe for drinking, brushing teeth, cooking and washing fruits, vegetables and produce. Water is ready to drink 30 minutes after mixing.
Aquatabs are an internationally recognized brand of water purification tablet that have been tried and tested in a wide range of water sources. This unique tablet, while chlorine based, will not colour the water or leave objectionable chemical tastes. Aquatabs are Iodine free, safe to handle and use a stable tablet format that is packed in secure, tamper evident foil packaging. No liquids to leak or glass to break.
How does it work?
Aquatabs are an internationally recognized brand of NaDCC water purification tablet that have been tried and tested in a wide range of water sources. When added to water Aquatabs dissolve to release a measured dose of free available chlorine that is universally recognized as a safe and effective water disinfectant. Aquatabs are certified to NSF/ANSI Standard 60. Its active ingredient, NaDCC (ACL60 grade) has been approved/registered for drinking water treatment by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved the routine use of NaDCC for human drinking water.
Features and Benefits
Aquatabs are effective against Travellers’ Diarrhea, Giardia, faecal coliforms, Cholera, Typhoid, dysentery and many other waterborne diseases including Hepatitis A & E and Salmonella.
- US Manufactured Active Ingredient
- US EPA Certified Active Ingredient
- NSF 60 Certified
- No Unpalatable Taste and Odour
- Iodine Free
- Safe For Use by Pregnant Women
- Safe For Use by Children
- 5 Year Shelf Life
- Will Not Stain Bottles/Hydration Packs
- Halal Certified
- Made to ISO & GMP Standards
Each sleeve contains 10 tablets (paper clip is for size reference).
Cost: Around CDN $10