Clinical Studies versus Certification Tests

NSF/UL/WQA all follow these water guidelines - http://www.aquascience.net/water-standards.cfm So if your water falls within this range, you get certified.

Please visit www.NSF.org and you will see they are like SIRIM - testing anything from car parts to clothes washers. Like Sirim, they set minimum standards that the local government considers safe for consumers.

http://www.nsf.org/consumer/faucets/index.asp?program=Faucets is another site that refers back to the EPA guidelines on water safety - namely less than .025 percent lead content. EPA has minimum standards on water safety and NSF checks for the minimum standards.NSF tests minimum standards 0.25% lead content versus EPA micro-biological standards of 0.00001% lead content. As an informed consumer, which would you prefer?

http://engineers.ihs.com/news/epa-ul-ucmr2.htm - says EPA approves UL testing. When I read that, I can only conclude that EPA is the highest body, that can grade any air or water products. So any products that carry the EPA certification, in my mind are the highest grade.

http://www.ul.com/global/eng/pages/offerings/industries/waterandfood/water/waterlab/resources/ This link says water is tested for 24 and 48 hours only. But its common knowledge that for any certification tests, they only test the water for 1 or 2 days. But if your water system works in your house until you change your filter, would you want a test on the water, the day before you are supposed to change your filter?

There is a very big difference between a clinical study and a certification test.

With 2 clinical studies at University of Arizona and the Institute Pasture in France, together with the EPA certification that the Seagull IV is a "Micro-biological Purifier - able to remove 99.99999% of all contaminants in the water" - far exceeds the minimum standards.

The clinical study done at University of Arizona is the last drop test - meaning the last of the 4,000 litres that successfully passed through the faucet. The Seagull IV cartridge once full, will not allow any more water through, unlike all the rest of the systems, that allow you to continue using, long after the safe water period is over. Many tests will check the first 24 or 48 hours water only.

The clinical study done at the Institue Pasteur France was the incubation test - where billions of viruses and bacteria was put into the Seagull IV, left for 30 days, and then the purified water was tested. This is the most comprehensive test which EPA used, as a guideline to grade "Micro-Biological purifiers"

A copy of both these clinical studies will be uploaded to my blog shortly.

Only the Seagull IV can remove 99.99999% of all viruses, bacteria, heavy metals and chemicals in the water, up till the last drop.

I have happily used my unit for 20 years. At today's price of RM2,997, it works out to a capital cost of just RM 150 per year. Most people will spend RM3,000 on a tv or mobile phone, but to invest in the safest water for the whole family to drink, is expensive.

Remember, a good water purifier will enhance your health, and protect your kidneys, by not adding more chemicals and heavy metals into our already contaminated body.

Let the buyer beware. And now that you are a better informed consumer, you can certainly make the best choice for the health of your family and yourself.

Why is the Seagull IV Water Purifier Different from every other water filter

Legally- Purifiers must meet EPA Guide Standard Protocol for Microbiological Purifiers against bacteria, cysts, and viruses.

Most filters are intended to remove some taste and odors. Only a small selection of the very best water filters may remove specific protozo, and possibly certain aesthetic contaminants, providing a lesser standard of protection than that of Seagull IV water purification systems.

Seagull IV purifiers remove viruses, bacteria and protozoa, PLUS many organic and inorganic chemical and aesthetic contaminants at the highest "purification" micron level (0.4 microns absolute) to provide great-tasting water, while protecting against water-related disease. (Please see published test results.)

Manufactured in the USA from the finest raw materials, our water purifiers are ecologically and environmentally compatible; they purify naturally without adding chlorine, iodine or other pesticides to the water you drink and use in your foods and beverages.

Seagull IV "Structured Matrix^TM" technology is independently certified to USEPA Purification Standards against all three classes of waterborne disease organisms - parasitic cysts, bacteria, and viruses - instantly, without pre/post treatment, without wasting water and without electricity. Outstandingly effective, they also remove chemical and aesthetic contaminants, providing superbly refreshing, spring-like water for a naturally healthy lifestyle.

Other filters that cannot meet these EPA microbiological purifier guidelines, will then have to meet the lower minimum standard guidelines as certified by NSF, UF, WQA. These units cannot be called microbiological purifiers, but water filters.

What the Seagull IV water purifier cannot do

1. remove dissolved minerals necessary to good health and good taste.
2. remove salt from sea water, so when travelling you can only pump river water to drink
3. remove flourides that help prevent tooth decay
4. treat sewage or undiluted industrial effluent
5. soften water as minerals that make water hard are essential for taste and health
6. treat ground water that is high is calcium - e.g. in countries like india and philippines.

The best cars are always not the best sellers as people buy what they can afford, not what they want. It's the same with shopping - you see a dress you really like, but come home with a dress that you can afford.

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Happy shopping and do read my whole blog to get as much information as you need. If you would like to see a 5 mins live Clorox demo, I will be pleased to show you at your home or office (only in KL/PJ).

Free Drugs from your tap

The Associated Press fround that drinking water supplied to 46 million Americans, carried residues of anti-biotics, anti-convulsants, mood stabilisers, sex hormones and other
pharmaceuticals.

Annually, approximately 113.4 million kilos of unused or expired drugs are dumped down sinks or toilets in hospitals, hospic, prisons and nursing homes, contaminating drinking water supplies.

Wastewater treatment plants are designed to remove disease-causing microbes and pathogens, not pharmaceuticals. Drinking water treatment plants cannot remove all pharmaceuticals before suppling water to your homes and offices.

Scientists are today linking drug dumping to virulent anti-biotic resistant germs and genetic mutations that promote cancers.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has included pharmaceuticals on a list of major pollutants of concern.

Only the EPA certified Micro-biological purifier, Seagull IV, can remove 99.99999% of all contaminants including pharmaceuticals from your drinking and cooking water.

Prolonged exposure to contaminated water, especially your young children, will adversely affect their mental and physical development and weaken their immune systems.

An LCD/Plasma TV costs over RM3,000 and all you get is entertainment, but a Seagull IV water purifier costs less than RM3000, and you can protect your whole family's health for the next 10 years!

EPA guidelines for a MicroBiological water purifier

General Ecology Water Purifiers Certified to Remove Virus
Seagull® IV & Nature Pure® Ultrafine Water Purifiers

Instant, effective purification of drinking water WITHOUT chemical poisons such as iodine or chlorine, WITHOUT holding time, WITHOUT double processing - truly a unique and remarkable water purification technology.

There is no other product on the market that compares to the advanced "Structured Matrix" technology of General Ecology water purifiers.

According to recent tests conducted by an independent laboratory at the University of Arizona, General Ecology Inc.’s First Need portable water purifier, together with Nature Pure and Seagull IV water purifiers for RV, boat and home, were shown to be completely effective in removing bacteria, cysts and viruses!

Most importantly, these units purify without chemicals, holding time or double processing. Because General Ecology water purifiers actually remove pathogens, they also eliminate toxins in the pathogens at the same time, along with pesticides, herbicides, industrial solvents, foul tastes and odors.

These purifiers offer “bottled water” quality without the cost, hassle and wastefulness of purchasing, carrying and disposing of the containers of bottled water.

Three series of tests were conducted to document removal of microbiological contaminants according to current EPA Guide Standard and Protocol for Testing Microbiological Water Purifiers.

The purifiers were operated for 100% of their rated capacity and challenged periodically with high concentrations of bacteria, cysts and virus.

At the 60% and 75% test points the units were challenged with “worst case” water according to protocol. Additionally, the systems were allowed to stagnate for 48 hours after the 50%, 75% and 100% test points, to demonstrate that microbiological growth through the cartridge did not occur.

Conclusion: General Ecology Inc.’s Seagull IV, Nature Pure and First Need water purifiers not only passed the EPA Guide Standard as Microbiological Purifiers by removing bacteria, cysts and virus but exceeded the recommended removal levels. Again, this was achieved without the use of chemical additives or multiple processing.

View the TV3 9 minute river water YouTube demo in this blog. No other unit can process river water directly, and get the public to drink the water on National TV.

Invest in a unit today at my eBay store and enjoy a 10 year guarantee on your investment!

What my maid missed most during her home leave

Last night, my maid returned home after her 2 week home leave to celebrate Eid. What she missed most during her holidays, was the purified water that she had been drinking the last 2 years.

She complained that she just couldn't drink the water nor enjoy the coffee and milo as it all tasted so terrible. Imagine how a good purifier can change her taste in just a short 2 years working for me.

So I told this story at lunch today with 2 friends. Both were interested in getting a unit each, as the investment was affordable, if spread over the 10 year guarantee period. I told them to go to www.youtube.com/onlineadvisor or www.youtube.com/group/kraal Then see the river water demo as shown on TV3

If you and your kids are not drinking 1.5-2.5 litres of plain water daily, its because your filtered water either smells terrible, or tastes flat and bad.

Forget about the bigger LCD TV. It's time to invest in the Nature Pure Purifier to protect your kidneys and keep your kids healthy, for the next 10 years, guaranteed.

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Don't be fooled by misleading advertisements

Banks use computer technology and if you have a pc at home, so do you. But is there a difference between the bank computer, and your computer at home?. Definitely yes.

What about when filters say they use space technology. Would you also use the same unit that is used in space, in your home?. Highly unlikely, don't you think.

So what about the structured matrix technology that is certified by the EPA, and is the only water system approved by the FAA, to install in all passenger aircraft?. It's exactly the same unit used in your home. The only difference being the size - 1, 5, 20 or 50 gallon/minute output.

Nothing else matters, except the EPA and FAA certification for a water system for your home, that is safe to drink - up till the last drop.

Invest in a Nature Pure Water Purifier from General Ecology, USA - a 30 year leader in water purification systems for home, caravans, boats and planes

The Truth behind water certification tests

The truth behind water certification tests (for point of use water systems)

Ever wonder how some brands of water filters, have so many certifications – from Malaysia, Taiwan, Hongkong, Japan, IBW, etc?

All tests are conducted using brand new filters, to test if they can reduce or remove the contaminants. Of course all brand new filters work – but what about when you have used them till near their replacement date? Are they still safe?

Most water systems use a time based gauge – meaning you have to replace your filters at 6 or 12 month intervals. But…does not take into account your water quality (some houses have a point of entry filter, so their water quality is much better), the family size or how much water you actually pass through the filter.

Nature Pure has 2 clinical tests done:-

a) on a 70 day incubation – meaning viruses and cysts are pumped in first, then left unused for 70 days and water pumped in again to test if any can pass through.

b) on a last drop test – meaning the flow rate reduces from 4 litres a minute down to a last drop when no more water can come out, usually after purifying 4,000 litres.

Because the Nature Pure Purifier can REMOVE 99.99999% of all contaminants till the last drop, the Environmental Protection Agency EPA has given a rating as Micro-Biological Purifier passing the 99.75% test.

The Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) approves Nature Pure Purifier to be the only water system on board all Commercial aircraft.

So on your next flight, enjoy the purified water served on board every airline. And if it’s good enough to serve 400 passengers on long haul with 8 toilets, it's good enough to be serving you and your family for the next 10 years!.

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How do I tell if my drinking water is safe?

How can I tell if my drinking water really is safe? What can I do about my drinking water?

There are so many different types of contaminants that it is impossible to be completely sure on all possibilities. You can, however, have your water tested for bacteriological safety and for specific contaminants.

The NORS (National Organics Reconnaissance Survey) showed that essentially all treated water supplies have at least trace amounts of chemical contaminants, such as THM's present. More importantly, Giardia and Crypto pose very serious health threats with more cases of illness occurring in "city" water than in wilderness. There is no known treatment except prevention for many of these problems.

Unicity International, USA has pushed the frontiers of advanced technology again and launched the state-of-the-art Water Purification System. The Nature Pure Water Purifier indeed delivers what its very name stands for ­ Natural and Pure Water!

The cutting-edge, proprietary technology of Nature Pure was created by a nuclear physicist, Richard Williams. Since its creation, no water purifier in the world, despite attempts to copy its technology by high-tech companies has been successful in even coming close to Nature Pure in terms of its advanced technology, reliability and, economical and convenient operations.

Nature Pure’s Structured Matrix purification system has won international acclaim, backed by rigorous verification and field-testing by research institutes, independent laboratories, health and safety associations and numerous expeditions.

Nature Pure water purifiers have been approved by the FAA and used by 95% of all major passenger Airlines,

This Nature Pure has been clinically tested and undergone a 70 day incubation test at the University of Arizona and the Institue Pasture in France. Test results show this unit is able to purify consistenly purify up to 99.99999% up to the last drop.

The EPA has also tested this unit and certifies it as a micro-biological purifier - able to purify water up to 99.75%

Other major corporate users include the US Special & UN Peace Keeping Forces, the US Army, National Geographic expeditions, and some of the world's leading universities, hotels and restaurants for over 25 years!