Water purification

[K. Reed]

I read somewhere in this site that people were using UV for water purification. Where does one get a UV system there? I am unfamiliar with this process, can anyone tell me about it? Thanks!

[Judy Sacco]

Go to Grupo Aguas de Chiriqui. It is on the road from Boquete to David, on the left as you head to David. There are several water tanks in the front. They will install a UV treatment device and anything else you want pertaining to water. You have to change the UV bulb once a year, and it is $80 to $100.

[K. Reed]

Thank you so much!

[Jim Thompson]

The best water system out there right now is a system that takes the water from the air, like a dehumidifier, and distills it into drinking water. Gives you about 12 gallons of good distilled drinking water per day. Some people have a problem with distillation but it's clean and very drinkable..........I'm looking at bringing a system in to Boquete, sometime in January to see what people think of it. Hang it on your wall, inside or outside. It's a very "green" answer to water collection. JT

[K. Reed]

Is this a system that I could purchase in the states and bring with me? Also what is the cost for the system?

[Jim Thompson]

I don't think it is sold in the US as yet. It was invented in Kelowna BC Canada and it could be shipped to Boquete, but it's a $1000 system and then money to ship it, and water is so cheap in Panama, it would take a long time to pay for itself, but in places where there are no pipes and water supply, it's great because it takes water from the air and purifies it. It's called the "water mill" from Element Four. You can look it up on the internet. http://www.elementfour.com/about_us is one of the places you can get some info about it. Jim

[K. Reed]

Thanks will check it out.