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Safe Water Flowing in Pakistan

Today safe, clean drinking water began to flow in Internally Displaced People (IDP) camps at Jamshoro, Sindh in Pakistan. There thousands of people have fled from regions that have experienced the worst flooding on record.
Two Living Water (TM) Treatment Systems are installed in two different camps in this region. Each system is capable of supplying more than 10,000 gallons of water each day to the people settling here.

Water Missions International sources on the ground report that the destruction and devastation is beyond imagination. They are fearful of wide spead disease related to unsafe drinking water. Quoting our source, he said, "Things are very bad, but they are going to get much worse. People are going to die. There is just no safe water to be found anywhere. The Living Water (TM) Treatment Systems are the only systems that are capable of handling the need."


  
This is the water they were drinking.
  Pakastini installation crew begin their work.

 

 

Posted on Sun, August 22, 2010 by Jerry Miner

4 comments (Add your own)

1. Peter Mortensen wrote:
May the call of God go out to the people of God to bring safewater relief and the message of God to the people of Pakistan.

Mon, August 23, 2010 @ 10:11 AM

2. Bishop Mushtaq wrote:
Floods in Pakistan: Thanks, we need aprox 50 to 60 systems and their running cost at this time, we are beleiving for a mircale!

Mon, August 23, 2010 @ 8:03 PM

3. Dr Walter Schrader wrote:
How to turn unsafe water into drinkable water
Step 1
If necessary: Remove particles
To remove contamination with solid particles pre-filter the unsafe water with a piece of cloth or a coffee filter. This method does not remove micro-organism. You still have to disinfect with heat or chemicals.

Step 2a
If possible: Disinfection with heat
Sufficient heat will kill micro-organisms in contaminated water already at a temperature below the boiling point. During the time needed to reach boiling point the water is heated long enough for disinfection. There is no need to boil water for 5 minutes, 10 minutes, or 20 minutes, as some guide books recommend!

Step 2b
If heat is impossible: Chemical Disinfection

A) With Iodine
Iodine has advantages over chlorine in convenience and efficacy; and the taste is less offensive. It is safe for short and intermediate length use (3-6 months), but questions remain about its safety in long-term usage. It should not be used by persons with allergy to iodine, persons with active thyroid disease, or pregnant women. When the iodine is added to the water leave the preparation for 30 minutes in clear weather or 60 minutes in cloudy weather.

Table of available Iodine preparations:


Iodine Preparations Amount/Liter
Iodine Topical Solution 2% 8 drops
Iodine Tincture 2% 8 drops
Lugol's Solution 5% 4 drops
Povidone-Iodine (Betadine®) 10% 4 drops
Tetraglycine hydroperiodide (Globaline®, Potable Aqua®, EDWGT®) 8 mg 1 tablet



B) With chlorine
Any common brand of liquid chlorine bleach contains 5-6 % sodium hypochlorite. For 1 liter of unsafe water use 4 drops chlorine and wait 30 minutes. For 20 liters of water add 80 drops (1 tablespoon or 5 ml) chlorine. Measuring by drops is more accurate and the preferred method. When the chlorine is added to the water leave the preparation for 30 minutes in clear weather or 60 minutes in cloudy weather.

Dr. Walter Schrader - www.remedi.org

Sun, September 12, 2010 @ 9:52 AM

4. Dr Walter Schrader wrote:
Se fur further treatment protocols

www.cello-hazorg.nl

yours sincerely

dr Walter Schrader

Sun, September 12, 2010 @ 9:53 AM

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