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Project:
Purifier Initial Parasite Filtration Efficacy Testing
Report Notes:
The study was conducted as per client’s request. The study determines the initial use efficacy of the tested
units of Survivor Pro L610 and Personal Water Filter L600 for the filtration of 3.0um Microsphere as surrogates
for Cryptosporidium parvum and Giardia lamblia from a water supply. The units were received from the client
and assigned the indicated BCS Laboratories identifiers. The study was conducted by fitting two of the provided
Personal Water Filter L600s into a peristaltic pump assembly. The Pro L610 filter hand pump units were
assembled as instructed. The filter units were submerged in a supply of General Test Water (GTW, NSF 53).
Both sets were flushed/conditioned as per manufacturer’s instructions. Two (2) liters of General Test Water
(GTW, NSF 53) were passed through each filter as follows: the peristaltic pump was set to 600mL/min, and
pressure maintained between -2.9 +/- 0.1 PSI for the Personal Water Filter L600s, and the Pro-L610s were hand
pumped at a rate of 1sec per upward motion followed by 1sec per downward motion. After conditioning, an
aliquot of the challenge species was added to five (5) liters of GTW, and the water was homogenized. The
filters were submerged in the challenge water, and one (1) liter was passed through each filter as previously
described, and the entirety of the passed challenge water was collected. The elapsed time was measured for
each filter effluent volume. Samples of the influent challenge water were removed prior to and at the end of
the challenge along with duplicate samples of each collected and homogenized effluent. Analysis was
conducted as per laboratory's accredited ISO17025:2005 methodology: 3.0um Microsphere cyst surrogates
were analyzed as per EPA 1623.1, turbidity as per SM2130B, pH as per SM4500HB, TOC as per SM5310C,
Alkalinity as per SM2320B (if needed), TDS as per SM2540, chlorine as per SM4500-Cl G, & hardness as per
SM2340C. Analysis was conducted using calibrated and/or validated Instruments to traceable standards (NIST).
All QC was within method acceptance limit. No general environmental conditions are specified in the standard
or have been identified that could affect the test results or measurements. END OF REPORT NOTES.
Test Start Date:
June 05, 2018
Test End Date:
June 06, 2018
Date Received:
May 31, 2018 12:22
Analyst:
Jonathan Nunes
Qualifier:
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Final Report BCS ID 1805322, 1805323, 1805326, 1805327 Revision #0, 06/06/2018
4609 NW 6th Street, Ste. A, Gainesville, Florida 32609
BCS Laboratories, Inc. – Gainesville
www.microbioservices.com
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This report shall not be reproduced, except in full, without the written consent of BCS Laboratories
Client: Survivor Filter
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