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YJ>In Thailand we have easy way to produce bottle drinking water
YJ>in the urban area (the province up country). By using UV from sunlight
YJ>to disinfect the normal flora in water by bring the bottle of water to stay
YJ>in sunlight for more than 12 hrs. This is the easy way to produce when there
YJ>are
YJ>no sterile expensive equipments.
YJ>It can kill the pathogens in water as well.
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YJ>I don't think this is an acceptable way to make potable water. Most of the
YJ>waves from sunlight are blocked by glass. Also the increased temp of the wa
YJ>and the available light will promote the growth of organisms including bacte
YJ>and algae. Also parasitic cysts will be unaffected by all the above.
YJ>If chemical treatment (like chlorine or iodine) is not available then only
YJ>boiling will sterilize water.
YJ>John Gentile M(ASCP) President - Rhode Island Apple Group
YJ>yjgent at aol.com
YJ>Microbiologists do it with culture.
Even though the theory is wrong, it may still work, at least in part.
Thailand is a tropical country and the sun may heat the water hot enough
to pasturize it. Boiling would be even better.
