Micropur is the most effective chemical treatment available. Safer than iodine tablets, Micropur is the only tablet or liquid proven effective against viruses, bacteria, Giardia and Cryptosporidium in all water conditions. This product meets EPA purification guidelines.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0
Drinkable water that smells like the pool.:
It works well but the treated water will smell bleach-y. Taste and smell managaeble and not too bad to drink. Also, preferable to dysentery or buying several bottles of water a day.
Effective, doesn't make water taste too bad:
I've used these several times over the past year, and compared to other chemical water treatments they're relatively painless. You don't have to force yourself to down chemical-tasting water. To the earlier reviewer who mentioned treatment time: 4 hours is a worst-case scenario mandated by the EPA for killing one type of organism (cryptosporidium) in water that is both very cold and very dirty. All bacteria and viruses, except cryptosporidium and giardia, are killed in 15 minutes (even in cold water).... more info
devil in the details:
No one has mentioned that one must treat the water for four hours to get the sterility touted. That's a long time to wait for a drink!
Lightweight and effective...:
One has to weigh the advantages and disadvantages of this product based on one's needs or requirements. IMO, the pros and cons are...
Pros: These tabs weigh only a few ounces, but can treat up to 20 liters.
They are very effective at killing off viruses, bacteria, Giardia, and Cryptosporidium(EPA accepted). This product is great if you can't build a fire or boil water.
Cons: One tab for one liter so unless you stock up, you can only support one person for 5 days if you use 1 gal. or 4... more info
