The PUR Packet is a quick, simple and easily transportable way to sanitize 10 liters of dirty, potentially deadly water into clean and drinkable water. Because it is much smaller and easier to ship than plastic water bottles, anyone anywhere in the world can easily use it.
Developed by Procter and Gamble (P&G) in collaboration with the U.S. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the PUR packet was created to allow people anywhere in the world to purify dirty water in a simple, affordable and convenient way. Based on technology similar to municipal water systems in developed countries, the PUR packet:
- Eliminates disease-causing microorganisms
- Eliminates disease-causing microorganisms
- Removes over 99.99999% of intestinal bacteria (including those that cause cholera), 99.99%of intestinal viruses (including those that cause hepatitis A) and 99.9% of protozoa
- Reduces disease incidence in the developing world by up to 90%
- Removes dirt and other pollutants
- Makes clean drinking water for the entire family, including infants, and is considered an effective technology by the World Health Organization
More than one billion liters of clean drinking water have been provided by global relief organizations using PUR packets including PSI, AmeriCares, CARE, Samaritan’s Purse and World Vision. - Procter and Gamble
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See facts and figures about the effects of drinking contaminated water and learn the benefits of successful water treatment in recent scientific studies. http://www.pghsi.com/pghsi/safewater/development.html
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