Next on the list: chemical disinfectants. These are the tiny heroes you carry in your pocket. Iodine or chlorine dioxide tablets drop into your bottle like aspirin for the water. Wait 30 minutes to an hour, and you’re good to go.
Yes, iodine can make your water taste like a swimming pool’s bad day. No worries—just add a pinch of vitamin C powder (or a squirt of lemon) afterward to kill the taste. It’s like science meets bartending, and you’re the mixologist of microorganisms.
Making Water Safe to Drink: 7 Disinfection Techniques - The Provident