Comparison Chart of Portable Water Purification Devices

Replacement Certifications Flow rate - flow rate capacity Capacity total cost per
Product Name: Origin Technology Retail Price WEIGHT filters Claimed gallons -Liters per day per day capacity/ gallon power source Comments:
gallons* liters gallons
(operated until rated life per
per hour
or cycle per hour 12 hours a is over or until replacemen
day) filter change t or filter

Aquamira Water Chemical: Chlorine User drops a tablet into a one liter bottle, after 30 minutes the
Treatment Tablets USA Dioxide $10.99 < 1 pound NA EPA registered 2.64 20 5 $2.15 manual water may be consumed. No filtration

Potable Aqua Water User drops a tablet into a one liter bottle, after 30 minutes the
Treatment Tablets USA Chemical: Iodine $5.99 < 1 pound NA EPA registered 6.25 24 6 $0.96 manual water may be consumed. No filtration
User dispenses droplets from two small bottles into a mixing
Aquamira Water Chemical: Chlorine cap, waits 5 minutes, then adds to water. After an additional
Treatment Drops USA Dioxide $14.99 < 1 pound NA 30 114 30 $0.49 manual 20-30 minutes wait time, water may be consumed. No
filtration.
User uses his or her own water bottle and dips the pen in the
Steri-Pen USA UV Disinfection $89.95 < 1 pound NA WQA NA NA NA CR123 batteries water and swirls it around for a minute. No filtration. Non -
rechargable batteries.

User uses his or her own water bottle and dips the pen in the
SteriPen Adventurer Opti USA UV Disinfection $69.99 < 1 pound NA CR123 batteries water and swirls it around for a minute. No filtration. Non -
rechargable batteries.

User fills a .75 liter bottle with raw water, attaches the cap and
Camelback "All Clear" China UV Disinfection $99.00 < 1 pound NA none .19 gallons .75 liter 16 61 an $0.06 Rechargable turns on the UV light. After 60 seconds and shaking, the water
Purifier per cycle per cycle Lithium Ion may be consumed. No filter unless a special pre-filter is
purchased (cost included).

User scoops up water into a container, inserts device, and

EPA 1987 sucks water through a mouth aperture. Will not remove
Lifestraw Personal University of dissolved chemicals or minerals, nor remove viruses. If
Water Filter Korea Filtration $20.00 < 1 pound NA NA an 264 $0.08 manual drinking from water which may have viruses in it (e.g.
Arizona contaminated by human sewage), it is necessary to pre-treat
with water treatment tablets.

User hangs a bag and pours water into a hanging container,

water is pulled through the system via gravity through an in-
Lifestraw Family Korea Filtration $57.98 < 1 pound NA 2.37 9 28.00 106 4755 $0.01 gravity line filter. Water is dispensed through a spigot. Requires
constant filling. Rated for 18,000 liters or 4755 gallons then
must be replaced

US filters, Requires constant filling of reservoir. Total rated capacity is

Big Berkey Filtration $289.00 9 lbs. $104.00 7 15 42 159 6000 $0.03 gravity 6,000 gallons then filters must be replaced. Lifetime warranty
Not Housing on hardware and reservoir

Travel Berkey
600ml User scoops water into reservoir and attaches filter. Water is
pulled through the system via gravity and is dispensed through
Miniwell Water Filter Filtration $39.95 < 1 pound per 2000 liters gravity a spigot. Requires manual filling. Life span elongated when
minute
clean water backwashing.

1 liter per User inserts tube into body of water and squeezes the bottle
MSR Trail Shot USA Filtration $51.95 < 1 pound EPA Registered minute 2000 liters manual on the other end, filtering the water and drinking directly from
the source.

2.5 liters User inserts tube into body of water and pumps water through
MSR Guardian USA Filtration ? 17.3 ounces NSF per 10,000 liters manual filtration system. No backflushing necessary.
minute

1.75 liters User scoops water into reservoir and attaches filter. Water is
Platypus GravityWorks USA Filtration $109.95 < 1 pound EPA/NSF per 1500 gallons gravity pulled through the system via gravity and is dispensed through
minute a spigot. Requires manual filling.

Sawyer PointOne Squeeze

User attaches the filter to a water bottle/pouch and drinks
USA Filtration $21.63 < 1 pound gravity directly from filter mechanism. Comes in a range of models.

Sawyer Micro Squeeze USA Filtration $56.01 < 1 pound

Add salt and water into their respective containers. Press that
PA Pure Electrolytic Wisconsin, Mixed oxidant
$89.75 < 1 pound 35 60,000 liters USB/Solar start button and let the solution be mixed up. Pour the
Water Purifier USA purification rechargable solution into any bottle of water and the solution will disinfect
it.
500 ml User inserts tube into water source and pumps water through
Survivor Filter PRO USA Filtration ? < 1 pound per 100,000 liters manual filtration system into bottle/container.
minute

1 liter per User inserts tube into water source and pumps water through
Katadyn Pocket Microfilter Filtration $84.95-$369.95 1.8 pounds minute 13,000 gallons manual filtration system into bottle/container.

1-2
Katadyn Vario Water Filter Filtration $71.21 < 1 pound $44.63- quarts manual User inserts tube into water source and pumps water through
$66.95 per filtration system into bottle/container.
minute

Katadyn BeFree
1 liter per User fills up bottle with water and sucks through mouthpiece
USA Filtration $26.79 < 1 pound minute 1000 liters manual with attached filter.

Katadyn KFT
Expedition Water Switzerland Filtration $1,400.00 12 lbs. unknown some European 1 4 an an 26000 $0.05 manual User must continually manually pump a handle to get water.
lab tests
Filter

USB rechargable
Roving Blue O-Pen USA Ozone Disinfection $149.00 1.2 oz n/a none 1L/min 60 n/a n/a n/a -- battery

12/24 Volt DC 110-

Roving Blue Ozo-Pod USA Ozone Disinfection $179.00 $0.75 n/a none 10L n/a n/a n/a -- 240 converter

Filtration + Carbon Transport-Ready ruggedized case. User drops intake hose into
Block + Ozone 12 Volt Battery + water source, presses "on" button, produces desired amount
Roving Blue MVP USA $3,495.00 < 25 pounds $99.00 none 15.85 60 190 719 800 $0.12 solar (option) of water. High Distributor AND Dealer Margins (40% each) 1
Disinfection year warranty.

Fill container with desired food/utensils to be cleaned. Not sold in

Ultrasonic Ozone Vegetable Washer Ozone Disinfection $275.99 13.6 pounds 12.8 liters 110V or 220V
USA.

DROP (Disaster Ready

On-Site Purifier
USA Filtration $5,385.00 36 lbs unknown none 180 681 2160 8176 1400 $0.38 solar + 12V battery Has delivered units to needy folks in Haiti

SAFH20 UV Survivor USA Filtration + UV $675.00 38 pounds unknown none 2.9 10.9 2088 7904 1900 $0.35 12V Small manufacturing operation. (No Distributors or Dealers, no
Disinfection advertising other than website).

Responder S & Filtration + UV $3700 NSF & FDA on Distributor-produced product, Low dealer markup (11%), no factory
Responder A USA Disinfection (w/comparable 30 & 50 pounds unknown Filters 60 227 600 2271 NA 12V or Solar rep incentives, no support dealer network
options)

Darley AO (Advanced oxidation+filtration+c Distributor-produced product, Low dealer markup (11%), no factory
Oxidation Module USA arbon block $8,000 60 lbs unknown WQA rep incentives, no dealer support network

12V battery NSF P248 certification achieved. 3X+ heavier than Roving Blue and
Seldon Waterbox USA Nano-Mesh filtration $7,900.00 76 Pounds unknown NSF P248 0.5 2 360 1363 6000
(included) 3x as expensive

Blue Spring WP-60S USA Reverse Osmosis unknown 60 solar + 12V battery + No pump supplied

Ultra Filtration some NSF and

TRUNZ Survivor 300 Sweden
Membrane
$7,800.00 110 lbs. unknown
BioVir Claims**
47 180 564 2135 unknown solar + 12V battery + wants to be a distributor for Roving Blue once it is available.