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When Disaster Strikes
and You Are Out of Water
YOU NEED
PortaWell®
Emergency Water Filtration System
Accepts commercially available standard 10-inch filters
Robust pump consumes less than 36 watts
Filters up to 1 gallon per minute
Two stage (can be upgraded to 4) filtration for reduction of multiple contaminant types
Weighs less than 11 lbs. and fits in a 5-gallon bucket
Powered by solar rechargeable standard 12-volt battery (optional)
Manufactured and assembled in the USA
Emergency Preparedness
Overlanding
RV Trips
Camping
Hunting
Off-grid Living
Humanitarian Aid
Emergencies happen when you least expect them. Tornadoes, grid failures, flooding, hurricanes, earthquakes or a local emergency can immediately interrupt your routine drinkable water needs.
PortaWell® is an excellent choice in any Emergency Situation for your water filtering needs.
Portable
- Fits in a 5 gallon bucket for easy storage and transport
- Compact and lightweight (less than 10 pounds)
- Two system choices:
- Full size PortaWell® (uses 10-inch filters)
- Compact PortaWell® Mini (uses 5-inch filters)
Sustainable
- Filters up to a gallon a minute (up to 60 gph)
- Endless water for short term or long term emergencies
- Have clean water as long as there is a suitable surface water source
- Full size PortaWell® supports supports cleanable ceramic filters (see video)
- Battery powered (12V)
- Can filter up to an hour on a 5AH battery before recharging
- Optional 120 AC volt adapter
- Optional 12V car accessory adapter
Versatile
- Uses industry standard, off the shelf high capacity water filters
- Mix and match filter choices based on your source of water
- Large selection of commercially available filters
- Optional Expansion Kit for up to 4 stages of filtration
- Perfect for your off grid, remote, or SHTF preparedness!
- No more storing and transporting heavy water on your RV overland adventure!
Peace of Mind
- Simplifies and takes the stress out of the most critical element of your emergency preparedness – SUFFICIENT CLEAN WATER!
- Water storage requires regular treatment or rotation, large spaces, and is very heavy!
- Never rotate again! Use a PortaWell® system to filter your existing water storage
The patented PortaWell system (U.S. 11,274,048 B2) is a unique appliance that is adaptable for the filtration of water from different surface sources to make it safe for drinking or food preparation. This two-stage (optionally expandable up to 4 stages) can quickly and effortlessly provide large volumes of filtered water for your family in times of emergency.
The Portawell’s use of standard sized filter housing allows selection of a large variety of non-proprietary, commercially available filter types that can be tailored to contaminant removal from specific surface water sources.
Commercial filters that fit PortaWell® are available that reduce/remove
- Sediment (dirt, sand, silt, algae, etc..)
- Disease causing microbes (bacteria, cysts, flukes, worms, parasites, spores, virus)
- Organic Chemicals (herbicides, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, VOC’s, endotoxins, etc..)
- Heavy metals (mercury, arsenic, lead, cadmium, fluoride, etc..)
- Nitrates
- Phosphates
- Tannins
- Dissolved solids such as calcium and magnesium (not for salt water)
- Radionuclides
Filtration Systems for Multiple Needs
Portawell® Systems
Filters Up to 1 Gallon per Minute
The PortaWell® portable water filter system uses non-proprietary, standard sized, commercially available filters. The 10-inch PortaWell® filter housing is common to many residential under sink installations and accepts OBE (open both ends) filters that are nominally sized as 10 inches long by 2 to 2 ¾ inches in diameter.
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Portawell® Filters
Mix and match filters based on your water source
The Portawell’s use of standard sized filter housing allows selection of a large variety of non-proprietary, commercially available filter types that can be tailored to contaminant removal from specific surface water sources.
Portawell® Accessories
Maximize the usability of your PortaWell® system
We offer a line of accessories including power adapter, 12-V connectors, maintenance kit, etc. to enhance and extend the utility of your PortaWell system.
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Designed and Built in the U.S.A.
The PortaWell® system is made in the USA (designed, fabricated, and assembled). The PortaWell® support structure is fabricated from steel and powder coated to prevent corrosion. The self-priming diaphragm pump is robust, easily replaceable and can be run dry without damaging the pump. There are no parts that can easily be broken to render the device unusable. PortaWell is design to withstand years of use and only needing minimal maintenance (cleaning and occasional o-ring greasing).
Customer Reviews
Our Happily Prepared Customers
Don’t just take out word for it. Read reviews from happy customers that have bought and used the PortaWell® system.
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Learning Center
Emergency Water Treatment Tutorial (Part 1) – Particulate
There are various contaminant types that can make surface water unsafe to drink and learning how best to reduce/remove these contaminants is critical to emergency ...
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Water Sustainability: Powering Your PortaWell® System
Sustainability is a key element especially when it comes to water and PortaWell can help provide sustainable water in an emergency. Clean water is required ...
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Selection of Surface Source Water
One PortaWell® customer asked the question: I live near the Jordan River in Salt Lake City, Utah. Could I use it as a water source ...
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Sustainable Water Solution for Emergency Preparedness
sus·tain·a·bil·i·ty – Noun – the ability to maintain or support a process over time. Sustainability, as it applies to emergency preparedness, is particularly important if ...
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Chlorine Water Treatment for Drinking Water
Water treatment can be a challenge in an emergency and here is the why and how chlorine will be effective in the process of creating ...
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Filtering Pool Water
Filtering Pool Water – PortaWell® Many people have inquired if they can filter pool water with a PortaWell® system to make it safe for drinking ...
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