Is It Safe To Drink Your Urine?
In a life-or-death backcountry situation, should you filter and drink your pee to stay alive?
MSR Community Chlorine Makers Deployed to Contain Ebola Outbreak
After Ebola was detected in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, MSR’s partners at PATH deploy the MSR chlorine maker to shrink Ebola’s presence.
Water 101: Safe Water Treatment Solutions for International Travelers
Whether you’re planning a backcountry trip or an urban adventure abroad—say, an Annapurna Circuit trek in Nepal, or a cultural tour of its capital, Kathmandu—you’ll want to take extra precautions with your drinking water. In many developing countries, both municipal drinking water and backcountry water are prone to viruses in addition to bacteria and protozoa. Bringing a water purification system with you is a smart way to help protect you from viral infections that can jeopardize your health, not to mention ruin your vacation. There are a few water treatment options available to you that target different qualities of water. A general rule when treating water is to start with the clearest water possible, but sometimes your options are limited. Here’s what you should know about treating water when traveling…
Snapshot: MSR’s Decades of R&D in Water Treatment
Here’s a brief look at how MSR’s efforts grew from outdoor products to global health technologies.
Bringing Safe Water to Households in the Developing World
MSR’s Global Health team receives grant from Humanitarian Innovation Fund.
First look: MSR’s new water purifier for disaster relief
This promising purification system could aid relief efforts. Learn how.
Our Complete Guide to Water Treatment Basics
Everything you need to know about waterborne pathogens, treatment methods and more.
6 Technologies MSR is Developing for Global Health & Disaster Relief
Learn what our R&D team has been working on behind the scenes.
Water Treatment 101: Viruses
Originally published on February 12, 2015. Viruses take the cake as tiniest of the waterborne disease-causing microorganisms—smaller than both protozoa and bacteria. These nasty little bugs are also the least understood by scientists, and cause the greatest range of symptoms across infected individuals. The good new is, in North American backcountries, viruses are typically considered much less of a concern than the other pathogenic threats.