The following article appeared in the UK Guardian newspaper on 4th November 1998

Water warning to people with weak immune systems
James Melkie
The government yesterday warned people with weak immune systems not to drink any water - even bottled water - without boiling it first, because of the health risk.
Advice to be issued through regional public health officials will also tell those with HIV, leukaemia and other conditions treated with imuno-suppressive drugs, including transplant patients, not to trust "fountain" soft drinks in bars, restaurants and theatres, or ice made from unboiled water anywhere.
The warning, from an advisory group to environment and health ministers, says water should be allowed to cool after boiling.
It goes further than previous announcements about the danger from cryptosporidium, a microbe that can cause chronic life-threatening 		gastroenteritis in people in risky groups, as well as diarrhoea, vomiting and stomach pains in less vulnerable people. Water companies face spot checks on treatment centres and a new criminal charge, accompanied by unlimited fines, against those that allow an average of more than one organism in each 10 litres of water.
The measures, to be brought before Parliament in the next few months, should make prosecution for supplying unfit drinking water easier.
The parasite cryptosporidiosis is believed to spread from the droppings of farm animals washed off pasture land into surface water supplies.
It seems to have found its way into underground supplies reached by boreholes.
New controls will be applied at about 400 "high risk" water treatment centres, a quarter of those in Britain.

There is a cheap and effective way to protect yourself from water borne bacteria.

Todays modern ceramic water filter utilises the combined advantages of a high tech ceramic shell with advanced Carbon technology

{HIP Water Filter}

Model: HIP/DIYAn in-line under counter pressure filter, supplied with all the necessary brackets and fittings (including the faucet) to provide filtered water.
Cartridge Options
This Filter can be supplied with a cartridge, tailored to the amount of protection you decide is necessary.
Ultracarb: The Doulton - Ultracarb filter cartridge, provides all the protection of the outer ceramic filter barrier, (designed to remove harmful cysts such as Cryptosporidium and Giardia and other solid matter) together with the water treatment capability of the carbon core, to remove Chlorine as well as those other unpleasant tastes and odours. This cartridge has the added benefit of a - Lead removing compound - to reduce toxic lead at a concentration 150ppb from the water for up to six months, or 600 gallons.
Supercarb: The Doulton - Supercarb will provide the same filtration protection as the Ultracarb in those areas where toxic lead is not deemed to be a problem, as it does not contain the Lead Reducing Compound. However it's ability to remove Chlorine and unpleasant tastes and odours is increased to 1000 gallons. (Chlorine challenge 2ppm)
MODEL DESCRIPTION PRICE
HIP/DIY DIY UNDERCOUNTER FILTER HOUSING PLUS DRINKING WATER FAUCET AND PIPE TAPPING VALVE £68.40
HIP UNDERCOUNTER FILTER HOUSING ONLY £21.60
CANDLE GRADES AVAILABLE WITH THE ABOVE HOUSINGS
SUPERSTERASYL £10.20
SUPERCARB £16.32
ULTRACARB £18.36
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If you already have a filter that accepts standard filter elements there is no need to buy another to get the same protection.
Doulton now produce ceramic elements to fit Industry Standard housings.

The complete range of Doulton ceramic elements are now available to fit all standard 10" fFilter housings

IMPERIAL ELEMENTS
  • Fits industry standard 10" filter housings
  • Three filtration stages within a single cartridge
  • Filtration efficientcy of >99.99% at 0.9 micron
  • Filtration efficiency of >99.9% at 0.5 to 0.8 micron
  • Highly efficient bacteriological filtration
  • Tested with live Cryptosporidium to a removal efficiency >99.999%
  • Ideal for R O guard and post filtration
  • Complimentary to UV systems
  • High level of chlorine and organics removal
  • Lead and other heavy metal reduction (Ultracarb only)
REPLACEMENT ELEMENT (9¾" x 2¾"dia) PRICE EACH
STERASYL £19.00
SUPER STERASYL £23.70
SUPERCARB £25.40
ULTRACARB £28.20
REPLACEMENT SLIMLINE ELEMENTS (9¾" x 2"dia) PRICE EACH
STERASYL £12.70
SUPERCARB £23.80
ULTRACARB £26.80
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