Aquatabs are water purification tablets or are often called water disinfection tablets / water disinfection tabs. Aquatabs are used for emergency water treatment in disaster situations and for long term point of use household water treatment programmes.
Aquatabs are the worlds most recognised and largest selling brand of water purification tablets.
1.Overview
Aquatabsĺ¨ is a tablet which is added to drinking water to kill most harmful micro-organisms. The
tablet dissolves clear within minutes and disinfects the water within 30 minutes.
Aquatabs will lead to a 99.9999% reduction in bacteria, a 99.99% reduction in viruses and a 99.9% reduction in Cysts (Giardia) within 30 minutes, when used in non turbid water.
4.Directions for use and dosage
Add 1 tablet to 1 litre of clear water. Leave for 30 minutes before use. Where there is sediment in the water, allow the water to settle or filter through a fine cloth. The filtered water is then treated.
Aquatabs should be used with clear water. If the water to be treated is murky / turbid, then it should be firstly filtered through a cloth until clear. If the water to be treated is being consumed from a known source (such as with a household water supply), then the low risk dosing, as shown above, can be used. In all other situations, then the high risk dosing should be used.
Ensure that the tablet is dispersed (by briefly shaking the vessel or mixing). Wait 30 minutes for the disinfection to work and then the water is safe to drink. Do not swallow the tablet.
5.Market Segments
Aquatabs can be used in a wide variety of situations.
