FACTS

FACTS

PROTOZOA (Example; Cryptosporidium)

The protozoa, Cryptosporidium, was first recognized as a cause of human disease in 1976 but was rarely reported in humans until 1982.

You can get cryptosporidiosis by drinking water or eating food that has been contaminated with oocysts. Drinking untreated surface water (such as streams, rivers, and lakes) or swallowing a small amount of water when swimming, even in a chlorinated pool, can cause cryptosporidiosis. The parasite may also be spread in uncooked foods, beverages, or ice prepared with contaminated water. Unwashed fresh fruits or vegetables may carry oocysts.

Cryptosporidium oocysts have tough walls that can withstand many environmental stresses and are resistant to the chemical disinfectants such as chlorine that are traditionally used in municipal drinking water systems and swimming pools. Chlorination does not kill Cryptosporidium

The SIAD process eradicates Cryptosporidium.

VIRUS (Examples; Hepatitis A, Polio, Norwalk, Avian Flu, ...)

Viruses measure .018 micron and larger. For reference, the width of a human hair is approximately 80-100 microns.

Medical professionals now recommend treating water for viruses as well as bacteria and protozoa. Viruses must be eliminated through a purification system or boiling because they are small enough to pass through a filter. Viruses found in outdoor water can be dangerous.

The majority (80%) of water filters trap, but do not kill microorganisms and particles 0.5 microns or larger. The trapped microorganisms will continue to survive on and in the filter. Micro filtration and Reverse Osmosis trap microorganisms and particles 0.5 microns or larger. Filtration does not kill viruses.

The SIAD process eradicates viruses.

BACTERIA (Examples; Cholera, E. coli, Salmonella, ...)

Bacteria are becoming a significant threat in untreated water. Most filters remove most bacteria, but smaller bacteria require a very small micron size micro filter or a purifier. Bacteria are a common threat in untreated water.

Many mutations of bacteria are becoming immune to chemical water treatments.

The SIAD process eradicates bacteria.