Unfortunately, none of the water filters will remove radiation from
water to a significant degree. Filtration units with a .2 micron
filter will remove nuclear particles in the water larger than
.2 microns through mechanical filtration, but the only way to
effectively treat radioactivity in water is through the use of iodine.
Iodine in treated water may be neutralized by adding vitamin C tablets
to the water, but there is currently no water filter specifically
designed to remove iodine.
It depends on where you are traveling and the water you are using. If
you are backpacking through Europe and need to use the filter only in
backcountry water conditions, any microfilter should do the job.
However, if you are traveling to a third world country and are
concerned about the presence of viruses, we recommend the following
systems:
- Aquamira DIVVY 250 Emergency Water Purification System
- Aquamira WaterBasics Bag-To-Bag Filter Kit (with RED Line filter)
- Aquamira WaterBasics Emergency Pump and Filter Kit (with RED Line filter)
- Aquamira WaterBasics Gravity Flow Filter Kit (with RED Line filter)
- Aquamira WaterBasics Emergency Water Storage Kit (with RED Line filter)
- Aquamira WaterBasics RED Line Replacement Filter
- Aquamira Water Purification Tablets
- Aquamira Military Water Purification Tablets
- Aquamira Water Treatment Drops
- Katadyn Micropur Tablets
- Katadyn MyBottle Purifiers (Blue or Green)
- Katadyn MyBottle Virustat Kit
- MSR SweetWater Purifier Systems (Must use the solution in conjunction with the microfilter)
