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Updated on December 29, 2023
·Created on September 27, 2018
Pure Hydration’s Thirst Aid Station is a 10L water purification bag that can treat both microbiological and chemical contaminants.
Pure Hydration’s Thirst Aid Station is a 10L water purification bag for short-term emergency response that uses Pure Hydration’s Mechanically Advanced Disinfection (MAD) technology to address microbiological and chemical contaminants. The complete product setup consists of a purifier cartridge, a 10 L Tough Armour bag, and tubing to connect the cartridge to the bag, and it lasts up to a month for a family of four.
Target SDGs
SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being
Target Users (Target Impact Group)
Household
Distributors / Implementing Organizations
ShelterBox includes the Thirst Aid station in their disaster response kit for distribution worldwide.
Competitive Landscape
Direct competitors include WateROAM ROAMfilter Lite and DayOne Waterbag.
Manufacturing/Building Method
The product relies upon Pure Hydration’s Mechanically Advanced Disinfection (MAD) technology to address microbiological and chemical contaminants. The complete product setup consists of a purifier cartridge, a 10 L Tough Armour bag, and tubing to connect the cartridge to the bag.
Intellectural Property Type
Trademark
User Provision Model
Users can obtain the product by contacting the manufacturer or through distributions with a partner NGO.
Distributions to Date Status
Several thousand have been distributed in Shelter Box shipments to the Phillippines after Typhoon Haiyan and a couple thousand more have been distributed by Shelter Box in Syria, North Korea, Haiti, and San Salvador.
Target use case
Household use
Manufacturer-specified flow rate (L/hr)
10 L
Bacteria reduction
6 log
Type of membrane filtration
Unknown
Virus reduction
5 log
Protozoa reduction
4 log
Heavy metals and/or arsenic reduction
In testing to NSF/ANSI 42 and 53 standards most contaminants demonstrated a reduction greater than 99.9%. Including arsenic 3&5, cadmium, mercury, 4,4 DDT, Aldrin, Dieldrin, Glyphosate, PCBs, Benzene, Toluene and Vinyl Chloride. Fluoride tested to NSF 53 standards was reduced by 95%.
Maximum recommended influent turbidity level (NTU)
Unknown
Effluent turbidity levels (NTU)
Unknown
Material of construction
Unspecified
Safe water storage capacity (L)
None
Manufacturer-specified lifetime volume (L)
1000 L
Design Specifications
The Thirst Aid station is a hanging bag water purifier which treats chemically and microbiologically contaminated water to international standards in an emergency scenario. It is capable of removing viruses, bacteria, protozoa, taste & odor compounds, synthetic organics, and heavy metals. The complete product setup consists of a purifier cartridge, a 10 L Tough Armour bag, and tubing to connect the cartridge to the bag.
Technical Support
Contact the manufacturer.
Replacement Components
None
Lifecycle
The 10L ArmourWeave bag has enough capacity to supply a family of 4 with safe water for a month, producing up to 1000 liters of water. The purifier module can be replaced or the bag can be reused as a dry bag for belongings upon end-of-life.
Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters
The Thirst Aid Station incorporates Pure Hydration’s MAD (Mechanically Advanced Disinfection) technology that eliminates >99.9999% bacteria, 99.999% viruses, >99.99% larger pathogens. >99.9% of many chemicals, heavy metals, dirt and odor. In testing to NSF/ANSI 42 and 53 standards most contaminants demonstrated a reduction greater than 99.9%. Including arsenic 3&5, cadmium, mercury, 4,4 DDT, Aldrin, Dieldrin, Glyphosate, PCBs, Benzene, Toluene and Vinyl Chloride. Fluoride tested to NSF 53 standards was reduced by 95%.
Vetted Performance Status
Manufacturer provides chemical and microbiological testing results.
Safety
No known safety risks
Complementary Technical Systems
None
Academic Research and References
CAWST, “Product: Thirst Aid Station,” | Household Water Treatment and Safe Storage Knowledge Base. Available: https://www.hwts.info/products-technologies/4011ddc9/thirst-aid-station
“Home,” ShelterBox, 10-Feb-2017. Available: https://shelterbox.org/
“Goal 6,” Sdgs.un.org. Available: https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal6
“Pure Hydration,” Pure Hydration. Available: https://purehydration.com/
“Contact Us,” Pure Hydration. Available: https://purehydration.com/pages/contact-us
P. Hydration, “Pure Hydration BBC Philippines Interview,” 20-Nov-2013. Available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0N3Qbm17kKw
“Thirst Aid Station,” Pure Hydration. Available: https://purehydration.com/products/thirst-aid-station
Pure Hydration MAD purifiers chemical contaminent reduction test results, https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0328/0702/6825/files/pure-hydration-mad-purifiers-chemical-contaminent-reduction-test-results.pdf?v=1585556747
“London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine,” LSHTM. Available: https://www.lshtm.ac.uk/node/40496.
“Water Safety, Water Purification and Bottled Water,” NSF. Available: https://www.nsf.org/consumer-resources/drinking-water
Compliance with regulations
Independently laboratory tested to NSF ANSI 42 & 53 chemicals & heavy metals testing for water treatment.
Evaluation methods
Independently laboratory tested to EPA Microbiological Guide Standard & Protocol for Testing Microbiological Water Purifiers in the UK and in USA and independently laboratory tested to NSF ANSI 42 & 53 chemicals & heavy metals testing.
Other Information
None
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