[pct-l] water treatment options in the desert

[CMountainDave@xxxxxxx (CMountainDave@xxxxxxx)]

In a message dated 2/7/03 12:54:54 PM, BWIL5272@postoffice.uri.edu writes:

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If particulate matter is a big problem, often using a water bag and letting
the water sit (so the silt settles to the bottom) will help. Then you could
then siphon the water off the top and treat that. This only problem is that
it may take a while for the water to settle.
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I did this once in the Grand Canyon. The water bottle was 1/4 full of mud in
the morning. Imagine filtering THAT instead of letting it sit over night.
Instant clogged filter.