Daire – 22 January 2008
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I have a large family and our current home does not afford us much space for water storage. While we are
able to store some, our contingency water plan centers around the two storm water holding ponds near our home. However, this water is standing water that mainly is supplied by runoff from the parking lots of our townhouse complex. So, thorough filtering is required to remove the variety of contaminants that are likely present in the water.
The best option for this situation is the proven Berkey water filter. Berkey filters are gravity filters that use
cleanable micro-permeable ceramic filter elements. These filters are extremely effective, long-lasting and
require no electricity. The only drawback is that they are expensive, and money saved is money that can be spent on other preps. You can save about $175-200 or more by making your own.
This article will guide you through the construction of a filter equivalent in performance to the Imperial
Berkey that sells for about $300. My total cost was $122.