Drinking Water - Beach Shacks

vistet · Aug 8th, 2007, 17:10

*Fill a PET bottle with water in the morning
*Place it on a tin roof
*drink it in the afternoon , after cooling.

I know it sounds like a joke , but apparently SODIS is a well documented solution , using
bits and pieces of what has been mentioned here before : ultraviolet from the sun instead of batteries , and heat under long time instead of a momentary boil.

The project page mentions that you can use clear glass bottles as well (I imagine this will take longer) , which eliminates the taste issue.

Would be interesting to hear from someone who has tried it out.

colin c · Aug 8th, 2007, 19:19

you can even get returns on the 5 litre bottles

roopesh_kohad · Aug 8th, 2007, 20:16

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I really like the idea of the larger 20 litre water bottles, but I guess it would be difficult storing these in a cool place (so that the water doesn't go bad)?

You can use earthern pot to keep the water cool. If you buy a big one, you can even store equivalent of 2/3 20 lt bottles. If you clean the pot properly before use, cover it properly and use a long handle container to pour out water, then I think it could be quite safe proposition.

shashank.aggarwal · Aug 8th, 2007, 21:00

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Originally Posted by roopesh_kohad

You can use earthern pot to keep the water cool. If you buy a big one, you can even store equivalent of 2/3 20 lt bottles. If you clean the pot properly before use, cover it properly and use a long handle container to pour out water, then I think it could be quite safe proposition.

Thats a very very SMASHING Idea...!!

you can purchase a Matka (Earthen pot with round mouth) OR Surai (Kettle like mouth)...they are kiln baked and traditionally considered very safe...

evilnyberg · Aug 8th, 2007, 21:14

wow, this thread is getting pretty techical... i'm sure the op now knows more than he ever wanted to know about purifying/storing water. fantastic.

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Originally Posted by vistet

I know it sounds like a joke , but apparently SODIS is a well documented solution , using bits and pieces of what has been mentioned here before : ultraviolet from the sun instead of batteries , and heat under long time instead of a momentary boil.

and this sodis stuff sounds amazing...

how come the rest of us didn't know about this one? the mind boggles...

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Goa Deepa · Aug 8th, 2007, 21:38

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Originally Posted by roopesh_kohad

You can use earthern pot to keep the water cool. If you buy a big one, you can even store equivalent of 2/3 20 lt bottles. If you clean the pot properly before use, cover it properly and use a long handle container to pour out water, then I think it could be quite safe proposition.

Also using the Matka, you can get well water in Goa that is much, much safer than any running water system. The Goans drink well water stored in exactly this kind of earthenware pot

Tobias · Aug 9th, 2007, 00:46

Excellent posts, I feel like an expert on drinking water now.

IndiaMike is indeed a fountain of knowledge.

GoanCanuck · Aug 9th, 2007, 04:36

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Originally Posted by evilnyberg

don't worry, you'll have access to running water (either in the hut itself or in a shared washing area or bathroom), even your more basic places.

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You will not get running water supply 24 hours a day. A few hours a day and thats it. Sometimes not even that due to the acute water shortage in most parts of Goa.

GoanCanuck · Aug 9th, 2007, 04:39

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Originally Posted by camelgirl

Great Idea! I'd like to find out if someone used it for tap water in India also. I do know the water has to be clear to work.

Don't know whether it will be effective considering the high amount of fecal content in the water supply in many parts of India particularly urban areas.

federica · Aug 9th, 2007, 04:44

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Originally Posted by evilnyberg

hmmm, how come barely anyone is mentioning water purification pills?

these are perfectly safe, much preferrable from an environmental point of view than buying endless bottles of water, light/compact to bring with you and generally ok tasting - providing you avoid the iodine-based variety.

From all the research I did about drinking water, I am sorry I can't agree with you. I just know Micropur pills (silver-based), and that is only to keep the water fresh, not to kill bacterias or viruses. Chlorine based products can be used (I know them only in liquid form), but they are not 100% save for killing viruses.

Besides the possible chemical pollution boilt water is still a simple and safe solution. And chemicals you can remove only with a carbon filter.

In a beach shack I would go for fresh lime soda

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