Potable Aqua Chlorine Dioxide Tablets - Package of 30
Purifying water couldn't be easier! Simply drop a Potable Aqua chlorine dioxide tablet from this packet of 30 into a quart of water and let it go to work.
- Features the same proven technology used in municipal water supplies; effective against viruses, bacteria, giardia and cryptosporidia
- Requires a 4 hr. treatment time to kill contaminants
- Each tablet is individually wrapped and sealed
- Unopened Potable Aqua tablets that are stored at temperatures between 60 and 86°F should remain effective up to 4 years
- Exposure to heat, humidity, moisture and air will reduce the effectiveness of the tablets
Made in USA.
View all Potable Aqua Chemical Water Treatments| Best Use | Backpacking |
|---|---|
| Filter Type | Tablet |
| Removes/Destroys | Protozoa, Bacteria And Viruses |
| Output | 30 quarts |
| Weight | 0.9 ounce |
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Works Great!
These tablets work great. Other reviewers have commented on the taste of the water after treatment, but I did NOT think the water tasted any different than the city water in Minneapolis (maybe it even tasted better!). There really is not any strange taste left over. It does take 4 hours to get rid of the encysted stuff, but if you plan ahead and have a bottle specifically for treatments the time is not an issue. I used these on a three day backpacking trip in northern MN and plan to use them in the future for other backpacking trips. I use a 2L hydration bladder and a 1 L nalgene bottle. I would treat water in the nalgene bottle overnight and during the day while I was hiking, and then empty it into the bladder.
Go to for chemical treatment
I’ve been using these tablets for a couple years now, and I’ve yet to get sick using them. My go to method is to “filter” out junk with an old cracked sawyer squeeze to remove particles and drop one of these bad boys in my nalgene. I usually always plan water so I don’t have to wait to drink, meaning I kill the night before then have water for the next day. Or I get water in the morning then have it for the afternoon and evening. I also drop 3 tablets in a three liter balder. It tastes way better than other treatments, but still has a nice strong heavy city water taste. It also can discolor bottles/bladder a yellow tint if it makes direct contact (the tablet that is). Overall better than getting the runs. Just plan correctly and ahead of time and these are by far the best option.
stay well in the wild
Excellent product. Easy to use and effective against all types of water-borne pathogens, chlorine dioxide is used world-wide to treat public water supplies. Advantages over iodine: (1) effective against Cryptosporidium; (2) tablets are individually vacuum-sealed (better shelf life); (3) lightweight (no glass bottle); (4) no iodine-related health risks. ----------------------------------------------- To clarify the waiting period: * 30 minutes will kill most pathogens * a full 4 hours are required to kill Cryptosporidium, a tough little protozoan on the rise in U.S. waters ----------------------------------------------- If the 4 hour wait time is too much for you, run the water through a filter that catches the Crypto (they are very large), then treat with chlorine dioxide. (The "MSR Sweetwater Purifier System" is an out-of-the-box setup, though I prefer solid tablets to the liquid drops which are included in this system.) Tip: the mild chemical aftertaste largely subsides if water is left to sit overnight.
Illness isn't always what your doctor tells you
Without a genuine lab culture, "a" doctor (actually more than five different doctors in different years, through different health agencies) diagnosed me and provided an antibiotic. After several refills, the problem wasn't going away. Fortunately, I meanwhile ventured to REI and found these two products listed as an employee choice selection, noticed the packaging claims of eliminating cryptosporidium and cystic bacterium, and tried it out with normal American municipal water. I've been mostly "zit"(et al)-free ever since. [P.S. I do Not use this with my water on a regular basis; I did request and pick up a MaterialSafetyDataSheet with my purchase].
Must have for storm related water issues !
I highly recommend these tablets. Important to keep on hand for emergencies related to storms, poor or unsafe water. A must for off trail hiking or in remote areas where water quality is unknow.
Great Product, No Taste
I used these on a backpacking trip in Colorado and they worked great without adding an unpleasant taste to the water.
Better than iodine!
This product is confusing because it says to leave in for 4 hours but [...] staff said 30 min is fine for clear water (like tap water in foreign countries). Still, the taste is very strong, but better than iodine. The longer it sits, the taste starts to go away. Also, doesn't stain water bottles like iodine does. Good value.
Fresh tasting
I bought these tablets for my trip to the BWCA and they worked great. Just need to plan on the 4 hour time period for the tablets to work, but much better than the iodine tablets for boiling water if you want to drink cool fresh water.
Very pleased
Used these last weekend.. You might smell a little hint of the chorine, if at all. Barely any chemical taste. Virtually no pack space.
Easily make drinkable water
It makes drinkable water. I notice the change in taste as the trade-off, but its not awful. Great for camping and home emergencies.