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Buy new: $62.91
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Customer tags: water filter(3), uv(2), uv water purifier for hiking and camping, water purifiers
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SteriPEN Protector is your chemical-free water treatment solution. SteriPEN uses ultraviolet (UV) light to destroy waterborne microbes. Whether your water source is an urban tap or desert groundwater, SteriPEN purifies clear water in the most hostile of environments by destroying viruses, bacteria and protozoa—including Giardia and Cryptosporidium—in seconds. When your mission calls for a lightweight, effective and fast way to purify your water, pack a SteriPEN. It's the fastest route to pure, safe drinking water anywhere.
The UV water purification method is more than 100 years old, and is currently used to purify drinking water by some of the largest cities in the world, including Seattle, New York, and many others in North America, Europe, and Asia. Several leading bottled water manufacturers also use UV purification to purify their source water. During the UV purification method, the ultraviolet energy emitted by the light is absorbed by the cells of the microbe, preventing the cell enzymes from "reading" its DNA. Without intact DNA, microbes can't reproduce to make you sick. The process is simple but effective, destroying more than 99.9 percent of harmful microorganisms.
Purifying water with UV light offers many advantages. In addition to being safe and effective, UV light does not alter the taste, pH, or other properties of the water, and works without introducing chemicals into the water. The SteriPen Protector--which comes in an olive drab color that's perfect for military personnel and hunting enthusiasts--ships with two non-rechargeable (disposable) batteries and a user's manual. The SteriPen Protector has also been tested by the Water Quality Association (WQA) against the U.S. EPA Microbiological Water Purifier Standard, and has received the WQA's Gold Seal, signifying that the product purifies water safely and effectively.
About Hydro-Photon
Miles Maiden, the founder of Hydro-Photon and a dedicated outdoorsmen, thought there were better ways to purify water in the wild than filters or chemicals. After years of research, he dedicated himself to the development of ultraviolet technology--the same technology used in municipal water treatment plants--for use in a personal, portable device that would provide the user with safe drinking water anywhere. Hydro-Photon received its first SteriPen patent in 1999, followed by patents in 2000 and 2003. In 1999, the first SteriPen was sold through REI, and in 2001 Time magazine named the SteriPen one of the best inventions of the year. The SteriPen's speed, effectiveness, and portability have impressed end users and media alike, leading it to profiles in Backpacker magazine and Newsweek and on the Today Show as a powerful, user-friendly alternative to pumps, chemicals, and filters.
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