Pall Emergency Water Purification Techniques Saved Numerous Lives Right after the Indonesian Earthquake

In September, 2009, severe earthquakes devastated the main city of West Sumatra in Indonesia. Thousands of people were left without sanitary water when the water supply station serving 60% of the population was put out of commission. Since water is a critical resource in keeping people healthy, and none of us can live without it, people began drinking unsafe water from rivers and canals, so they began getting sick. It became extremely critical to get sources of fresh water in the affected areas so that you can save lives.

At that point, the Pall Corporation, a worldwide leader in the production of mobile water purification systems, sent two military treatment units into the district. There are a wide variety of emergency water filter companies, but the machines used in this case were used to treat as much as 400,000 liters of potable water each day which was enough to supply 75,000 households. The systems were also qualified to convert sea water into water to drink, so they were placed on nearby beaches. However, since they could be transported by air, sea, and land, it absolutely was possible to move them, and similar systems, any place in the region where water was needed.

Needless to say, earthquakes along with other disasters happen all over the world, and the requirement for safe water is always critical. Although bottled water may be flown in, the fastest method to make substantial amounts of water available for the most people is by using these new technological wonders. The diesel-powered units supplied by Pall can handle cleaning almost any source of water in an hour's time. The way the equipment works requires little when it comes to manpower and maintenance rendering it well suited for remote areas of the globe.

As mentioned earlier, these mobile water purification systems are being used to provide water that is clean for troops deployed all over the world, much as your local municipal water filtration provide you with clean drinking water. Pall equipment uses a built-in membrane system which requires less additives, such as cartridge filters, cleaning chemicals, and scale inhibitors. The machines are also appropriate for shipboard applications and also for temporary backup units for municipal uses. Any time, any place, Pall emergency mobile water trailers could make the difference between life and death for many people.