30 x Aquatabs 17 mg Strip 10 tablets treats 5 litres

AQUATABS ®  Water Purification Tablets 17 mg treats 1-5 Litre

EXPIRY 06/2026

You are getting 30 strips of 10 tablets

 Retail box is not included.

Aquatabs® are the world’s no.1 water purification tablets.

Each strip contains 10 tablets and 1 tablet will treat 1 to 5 litres of water. 

Aquatabs Benefits:

- Simple to use.

- Totally effective.

- Approved by the World Health Organisation for life-long use.

- Used by the UN, UNICEF, WHO, Red Cross, NATO, Australian, British, French, German, Russian, Polish, Portuguese, Finnish, Spanish, Thai and Indonesian Armies.

Aquatabs are the world’s most popular water purification tablets.

The world’s dams, lakes and streams are teeming with micro-organisms that threaten human health. These organisms can cause gastrointestinal disorders and diarrhea, specifically affecting children and the elderly who are the most at risk. These tablets are lightweight, portable and indispensable when you’re out exploring the outdoors. The Aquatabs 8.5mg tablets are the perfect solution for disinfecting water when camping, hiking or just adventuring. So long as you have access to a fresh water source there is no need to carry around bulky filters or large volumes of water. The ten included strips each hold ten Aquatabs and can easily fit into your pocket with room to spare.

It’s not only when we’re exploring the outdoors that having clean water is essential. Being prepared for an emergency when clean water can be hard to come by is also crucial. With the Aquatabs 8.5mg tablets x100 you can rest assured that you will be prepared no matter what comes your way. Storing 200 quarts of water would take up loads of space that can be used for other essentials. Now you can store less water all while knowing that you have the ability to quickly and effectively treat fresh water when disaster strikes.

Our Aquatabs 17mg strip contains 10 tablets per strip and each tablet will kill all harmful bacteria and viruses in drinking water within 30 minutes (when used in non-turbid water) treating up to 2 quarts of water per tablet. It does not leave any unpleasant taste in the treated water and dissolves clear. The taste of Aquatabs treated water is much the same as the municipal water from your tap.

They are effervescent tablets, which eliminate micro- organisms in water to prevent cholera, typhoid, dysentery and other water borne diseases. 

Aquatabs are suitable for use in emergency situations and also for continuous use in households that do not have access to safe drinking water.

Aquatabs are effervescent tablets that rapidly dissolve in water to kill micro-organisms that cause diarrhoea, no need to boil water.

They are a fast effective way to give clear, palatable water solutions ready for drinking, brushing teeth or washing fruit/food after 30 minutes.

Aquatabs have been tried and tested in a wide range of natural and polluted water sources.

Aquatabs can be used for Emergency or disaster, Peacekeepers, Defence Forces, Cadets, while travelling, camping, or general household use.

Effervescent (self-dissolving) tablets, the US EPA approved active ingredient is NaDCC which is also known as Sodium Dichloroisocyanurate or Troclosene Sodium .

The compositions of Aquatabs are in conformance to international standards.

Strip-packed Product (up to 5 year shelf-life)

1-5 Litres of Water Treated per Tablet

How do I use Aquatabs? 

For water purification / disinfection

If the water is relatively clear / clean then a dosage rate of 2mg of chlorine per litre can be used. If the water is dirty it should either be filtered through a cloth such as a t-shirt or allowed sit until the sediment settles down and then decant off the clear water. Where dirty water needs to be treated or the water is suspect 5mg of chlorine per litre dosage rate should be used.

For high risk hospital areas 

Dose at a concentration of 1000mg of chlorine per litre

For general hospital /clinical surface disinfection

Dose at a concentration of 200mg of chlorine per litre

For fruit & vegetable disinfection

Dose at a concentration of 50mg of chlorine per litre

What is the shelf-life of Aquatabs?

In tropical and temperate conditions Aquatabs have a five year shelf-life in strip packs and a three year shelf-life in tubs. All tablet products should be protected from exposure to temperature extremes or high humidity. 

Can I use Aquatabs when I am pregnant?

Yes – you can safely consume water treated by Aquatabs within the normal dosage levels.

What do I do if I have swallowed Aquatabs?

Drink plenty of milk or water. Although Aquatabs are non-toxic, as ever with these matters you should always seek medical advice at your earliest opportunity. 

Is boiling water ok?

Bringing water to a rolling boil will kill most micro-organisms and make the water safe to drink. However, the fuel needed to bring water to a boil may cost more than Aquatabs and long-term use can damage the environment. Unlike water treated with Aquatabs cooled boiled water has no residual disinfectant and can be easily recontaminated.

Can Aquatabs be used in very cold temperatures?

Yes

What are Puritabs?

Puritabs are an old technology / formulation water purification tablets previously manufactured by Schering Plough. Since the takeover of the NaDCC formulation business by Medentech from Schering Plough, many customers previously purchasing Puritabs have transferred their purchases to Aquatabs. 

What is NDM-1?

Some confusion exists regarding NDM-1 (New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase). NDM-1 is not a virus. It is an enzyme which makes gram negative bacteria such as Klebsiella pneumonia or E. coli resistant to antibiotics. The gene for NDM-1 is a member of a large family of genes that encodes beta-lactamase enzymes called carbapenemases. Bacteria that produce carbapenemases are frequently referred to “superbugs” because infections caused by them are difficult to treat with antibiotics. Both of these bacteria are easily neutralized by Aquatabs Multipurpose, Klorkleen, or Klorsept Tablets and used in accordance with instructions will kill NDM-1 “superbugs” on surfaces in a wide range of environments including clinical settings such as hospitals.

NDM-1 was first identified in December 2009 in a patient hospitalised in New Delphi with an infection caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae. It was later detected in bacteria in India, Pakistan, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada. The most common bacteria that make this enzyme are Gram negatives such as Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae, but the gene for NDM-1 can spread from one strain of bacteria to another by horizontal gene transfer. (ref Kumarasamy KK, Toleman MA, Walsh TR, et al. (August 2010). “Emergence of a new antibiotic resistance mechanism in India, Pakistan, and the UK: a molecular, biological, and epidemiological study”. Lancet Infect Dis 10 (9): 597–602.)

What if someone swallows a tablet?

Have them drink milk ( or if not available drink water) and seek medical advice. 

Do you need to rotate the disinfectant with other disinfectants?

No. Germs cannot build up resistance to Medentech tablet disinfectants

Is warm water better?

Tablets dissolve faster in warm water, but don’t make it warmer than lukewarm

What do I do if a tablet is broken?

No problem just put the pieces in the container and add water