Copepod & Rotifer Removal: A Guide for Safe Drinking Water

Copepods and rotifers, tiny aquatic organisms, sometimes exist in tap water if filtering and purifying processes fail. Visible to the naked eye, copepods and rotifers are less than 1 mm long. According to the Connecticut Department of Public Health, these invertebrates don't appear to present a health concern. They do not attach to the lining of the stomach or intestines like other dangerous organisms such as cryptosporidium and giardia. If copepods or rotifers are found in a water supply, health officials recommend killing them as a precaution.



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Things You'll Need

• Cooking Pot
• Stove

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Instructions

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  Run the desired amount of water from the tap into the cooking pot.

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  Place the pot on the stove and set the burner to high.

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  Allow the water to reach a rolling boil. This assures that no organisms or bacteria that may live in your tap water will survive. Once boiled, the water is safe to drink or cook with.

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