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"Poison" the water with something like chlorine, and wait at least 20 minutes. Thi is suitable for use in water distribution systems, to keep the bacteria from breeding. Add something like ozone, chlorine dioxide, or hypochlorite ion, and wait about a minute. The bacteria will be unable to reproduce and will be bleeding to death. Pass the water stream in front of a very intense UV-254nm lamp. The DNA of the bacteria will be destroyed (if the water is very clear), and they will quickly die. Pressurize the water stream to 80,000 psi for a couple of minutes. Kills everything, since diffusion will entirely overpower the Na+/K+ ATPase pump... sort of like a person drinking too much water. Heat the water to 140 °F or higher for a few minutes. This is also called "pasteurization". Pass the water through ultra filtration or reverse osmosis, which allows small water molecules but not something as large as a bacterium or spore. You can also add great gobs of salt, which kills or drives the bacteria into a state that they can no longer reproduce until the salinity drops. But you cannot drink it then either.
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∙ 13y agowe used to use this method to use tap water for fish tanks: save gallon milk jugs, rinsed well. fill with tap water, let set out (without lids) for 48 hours.
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Which has more bacteria rainwater tap water or purified water?
Tap water because their are more minerals getting into the tap water unlike rain water, and bottled water.
Does boiled water make tap water cleaner?
The boiling point of tap water is higher than that of distilled water because tap water contains many minerals and bacteria that have higher boiling points than of water in its natural state and thus they collectively increase the boiling point of water. I would suggest researching the boiling points of substances in tap water such as nitrate, chlorine, fluoride, led, etc. because these substances are not in distilled water.
What keeps plants crisper distilled water or tap water?
Distilled water. It has less bacteria and chemicals in it than tap water.
Why are additives added to tap water?
to remove harmful bacteria
What percent of bacteria will water kill?
What percentage of salt mixed in water kills bacteria
Which has more bacteria rainwater tap water or purified water?
Tap water because their are more minerals getting into the tap water unlike rain water, and bottled water.
Do plants grow best in tap water or salt water?
Tap water, salt water will kill them
Does boiled water make tap water cleaner?
The boiling point of tap water is higher than that of distilled water because tap water contains many minerals and bacteria that have higher boiling points than of water in its natural state and thus they collectively increase the boiling point of water. I would suggest researching the boiling points of substances in tap water such as nitrate, chlorine, fluoride, led, etc. because these substances are not in distilled water.
Does water kill bacteria?
I think it will kill.
What keeps plants crisper distilled water or tap water?
Distilled water. It has less bacteria and chemicals in it than tap water.
Why are additives added to tap water?
to remove harmful bacteria
What percent of bacteria will water kill?
What percentage of salt mixed in water kills bacteria
Does tap water naturally become better drinking water after it sits for a period of time?
To the best of my knowledge most tap water contains chlorine, which is added at a water treatment plant in order to kill bacteria and other unhealthy organisms. If you allow tap water to sit for an extended period of time (dependent on amount of water..approx. 1-2 days per gallon), the chlorine will actually evaporate. While having the chlorine in tap water for the purpose of killing of contaminants is good, I think once it is out of the tap it is better to let it evaporate. After all, chlorine is a poison appropriately to kill living things.
What germs do boiling water kill and don't?
kills bacteria and doesnt kill plants and animals
Why do people drink tap water instead of bottle water?
people drink bottled of water because its more healthy and in tap water there is bacteria and has and odor to it. this means its not filtered.
Is chloride used in public water to kill bacteria?
Chlorine is a common chemical used to kill bacteria in U.S. public water systems.
What element used to kill germs in tap water?
Chlorine
