Potable Aqua Germicidal Water Purification Tablets - 50 count Bottle

Product Description

Potable Aqua Germicidal Water Purification Tablets are essential for any outdoor adventurer. These portable water treatment tablets make questionable water bacteriologically suitable to drink, even in emergency situations. Simply add two tablets to one quart (one liter) of water and cap loosely to allow a small amount of leakage. After waiting 5 minutes, shake container to allow screw threads to be moistened, then tighten cap. Allow 30 minutes for the germicidal tablets to disinfect water for safe drinking. These purification tablets are effective against Giardia lamblia when used as directed.

Features

• One bottle of 50 count Potable Aqua Water Purification Tablets
• Water treatment tablets, providing water purification for camping, hiking, traveling and emergency water preparedness situations
• Potable Aqua emergency water purification tablets for drinking water are effective against Giardia lamblia when used as directed
• Travel water purification tablets make questionable water bacteriologically suitable to drink, even in emergency water purification situations.
• Water treatment tablets offer emergency water purification for hiking, travel, and natural disasters, and ideal to keep with camping accessories

Top Reviews

ENTIRE LOT EXPIRED- 1YR BEFORE "SHELF LIFE!!!"
by Digital Diva (1 out of 5 stars)
April 16, 2018

WHOLE LOT EXPIRED-1 YR BEFORE SHELF LIFE DATE!!!

After investing $150 in these tablets, I was shocked to say the least when during a routine check of emergency items I discovered not one but ALL BOTTLES HAD GONE BAD!

Firstly, we live in Arizona, we have nearly nothing when it comes to humidity.
You can clearly see in my photos that damage was not due to water, or any elements from the outside.

They literally seem to have corroded from the inside out!

Advertised shelf life is 4 years and I purchased only 3 years ago. These should not have gone bad!

As far as I'm concerned, buying a product like this is like buying insurance.

Its value = benefits provided during an emergency situation.
THESE TABLETS EXPIRE LONG BEFORE ADVERTISED SHELF LIFE.

I HIGHLY RECOMMEND SEEKING OTHER OPTIONS!
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Does Its Job
by JNieporte (4 out of 5 stars)
March 12, 2012

These do what they're supposed to do. Before I give a review, I'll quote the box on a few points.
1. For use only when drinking water is suspected or known to be bacteriologically substandard. Not to be used on a continuous basis. (Their website suggests a six-week limit.)
2. Unopened bottles should remain effective for four years. (Look at the bottom of this review for how to date your tablets.)
3. We recommend that you do not keep an opened bottle for more than one year.
4. 2 tablets make one quart of bacteriologically water suitable to drink.
5. Proven effective against Giarda Lamblia when used as directed.
6. Has not been shown to inactivate Cryptosporidium cysts.

In a nutshell, use according to the directions and you'll be just fine. The bottle contains 50 tablets; you use two per quart of water. In really murky water, I use three. The active ingredient is Tetraglycine Hydroperiodide 16.7% and each tablet contains 6.68% of Titratable Iodine. This is the same stuff that I used in the military, but just to be sure, I opened a bottle and got three quarts of water from the Ohio River. Murky stuff. The first quart was treated with just the Potable Aqua (2-1/2 tablets). The second quart was boiled for ten minutes. The third quart was boiled for ten minutes, then given two tablets of Potable Aqua. All water was filtered through an untreated handkerchief first to remove debris and sediment. I'll note that my measurements were three quarts before boiling, so I'm sure some of the water was lost in the last two quarts due to the boiling process. The results?

While none of the water was as good as tap water, I'm still alive. The first batch (just Potable Aqua) was okay. I remember Potable Aqua having a bad taste; so bad that they included a separate bottle of pills to add that made the taste more bearable. That other bottle is unnecessary here. The water definitely had a chemical taste, but I could drink the minimum of a gallon a day if I needed to.

The second batch (just boiling, no pills) tasted better, but smelled bad. I would be hesitant to drink any more than necessary.

The third batch (boiled, then treated with Potable Aqua) was obviously the best. Considering that boiling only took ten minutes and a metal water bottle, this is the best option. Remember that all of the water was filtered through a handkerchief first to get rid of any sediment, debris, bugs, etc.

I'll guess that if you filter the water, then boil, then use the tablets, you can use only one tablet. I'm not a doctor, dietician, or representative of the company, but I do have extensive training in SERE operations and I've been using these tablets for over fifteen years.

How can you find out when your pills were made? Each bottle has a series of numbers imprinted. For example: 403127. The first number is the month; in this case, the fourth month is April. The second and third numbers are the last two of the year; in this case, 2003. These pills were made in April of 2003. The last three numbers (127) indicate that this was the 127th batch made in that time frame. The code can be five or six numbers long; the first three numbers always denote the month and year; the last two or three always denote the batch number.
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I love these tablets
by KK (5 out of 5 stars)
December 19, 2016

I love these tablets. They are portable to carry around, and easy to use. 2 tablets to a Liter (32 fl oz) of water, or 1 tablet to 500mL (~16fl oz) of water. Theses were bought because the initial potable aqua treatment tablets I bought from Dick's Sporting goods were running low. These are perfect to use during the winter where water will freeze in my filtration system and becomes a hassle to use. They are also nice to carry around in small kits, especially on vacations where you are limited in space and weight as to what you can bring with you. They'll also breeze through TSA without causing any issues.

Just a friendly warning to those who decide to purchase these: Water Purification tablets are made with Iodine, therefore after you use these tablets in untreated water, it'll turn the water a light yellowish-brown color. Don't fret, because it's the natural reaction Iodine takes in water. Also your water might taste funny/weird, it's most likely the taste of the iodine if you did it correctly. I'd recommend you drop a tablet in a bottle filled with regular sink water, have a couple of sips, and get used to the taste of it before you start using it out in the field or even for emergency uses.
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Do not recomend.
by terry trautloff (1 out of 5 stars)
October 11, 2017

Do not buy. Package arrived with only cardboard backing. NO bottle. I cannot return it & have no one to contact for refund. Ripped off!
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Did i miss something when i purchased this water purity product....It is expired and packaging taped
by LH (1 out of 5 stars)
September 8, 2017

Not really even 1 star. Wow this a disappointment...Should be embarrassed this was sent out..... Packaging says expired looks like it was opened and closed with tape about 5 times or more.. Opened and fell right out of packaging onto floor even though someone did tape job.. Really people.... this should not ever happen. I need to return this product. Should be pristine and new it is for consumption, bottle has paper tab on it but who would trust that now... Sorry but someone had to say this.....I will be returning this product.
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It will help you think you're not going to die and might actually help you not die, probably.
by Syl Cat (5 out of 5 stars)
November 10, 2015

I haven't used them yet since they are in my apocalypse bag (which more people should have and less people should make fun of because I mean seriously in what way is it dumb to be prepared, even if it becomes a hobby...an expensive hobby...a hobby that caused my wife and children to leave me because I woke them up constantly at 5:13am with homemade alarms to run threat drills in case bandits with grenades came or whatever) but yeah anyway I'm gonna be really glad they are there even if it's just for piece of mind!
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A must when traveling outdoors.
by John Scout (5 out of 5 stars)
May 27, 2016

I've used these for myself and others more times than I want to admit. They don't taste like rainbows and sunshine, but they do work. It's almost crazy not to have a few on hand when traveling outdoors. My favorite method of carrying them was to cut a cheap ballpoint pen in half, then fill the tube with the caplets, then apply duct tape over the top. I could see how many I had left and keep them dry, organized, and free of being crushed at the same time. They take up very little space when repackaged. Recommended for anyone traveling in remote areas.
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Sent in Puerto Rico recovery package
by ALLFLUKSD (5 out of 5 stars)
November 22, 2017

Sent to some friends in Puerto Rico following the hurricane so that they have safe drinking water. I wish they didn't need it, but they do and this is effective so that they can have water to drink.
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Absolutely unhappy with this product. Somehow QA/QC missed the ...
by ACARP (1 out of 5 stars)
July 16, 2018

Absolutely unhappy with this product. Somehow QA/QC missed the fact that our brand new, unopened bottle was missing approximately FORTY SEVEN (47) tablets! The label states that there should be ~50 tablets in the container....ours came with three. We took the tablets on a backpacking trip with us this past weekend as we traversed Crow Pass in Alaska. To our surprise the bottle was missing almost all of the tablets, allowing us to purify only one quart of water. Thankfully we planned for contingencies and were able to use our filter and boil water for consumption.
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Bottles packed with spool and no tablets
by Amazon Customer (1 out of 5 stars)
December 4, 2018

I am rather shocked to receive two bottles filled with spool and NO tablets. It also did not come in the cardboard sealed packaging as advertise. Please advise?

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