The worldwide lack of potable water is one of the least covered crisis facing man. Michael Pritchard, of Ipswitch UK, decided to do something about it after watching coverage of the great tsunami of 2004 and hurricane Katrina in 2005. Mr. Pritchard was shocked that people had to wait for days to receive potable drinking water. He set out to invent a portable, chemical-free, filtration system; and viola the “Life Saver” bottle was born.
The bottle incorporates a filter system which can remove bacteria, viruses, and foreign matter down to 15nm. The bottle is designed to treat about 4000 ltr per filter. Unfortunately, he bottle remains a little expensive at £190 — about $400; however, pricing will no doubt drop as manufacturing increases and variations appear on the market. This kind of personalized filter offers hope for the millions in disaster struck areas around the world, as well as those in under-developed regions with no water treatment facilities.
