{"id":1279,"date":"2019-11-27T18:10:14","date_gmt":"2019-11-27T18:10:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ampac1.com\/blog\/?p=1279"},"modified":"2026-04-14T02:35:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T02:35:45","slug":"a-reason-to-be-grateful-thanksgiving-day-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ampac1.com\/blog\/a-reason-to-be-grateful-thanksgiving-day-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"A Reason To Be Grateful – Thanksgiving Day 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
Quick Answer:<\/strong> Over 2 billion people worldwide lack access to safely managed drinking water services. In the US, tap water infrastructure delivers treated water to nearly all households — a public health achievement that has prevented countless waterborne disease deaths. Modern water treatment and home filtration systems extend that protection further.<\/div>\n

Every Thanksgiving Day is a mark of a year well spent. The year 2019 was more eventful than one might have hoped. The earth saw catastrophes, death, and disease, more problems than solutions caused by the human race. But the world also saw growth of massive protests for the future, spreading awareness on the increasing footprint of mankind. As the year comes nearly to an end, here is all one can be thankful for.<\/span><\/p>\n

Life On Earth<\/b><\/p>\n

Sure, there are challenges on the way, but this life on earth is probably the best thing that could have happened to anyone. The sight of magnificent mountains, the deep blue seas, lush green forests, all of them reek of life that give a sort of confirmation of our existence on earth. Nothing is a better healer than spending some time with nature that gives us food to eat and clean water to quench our thirst. But all has not been good with the world as blue oceans are slowly turning gray and lush green forests are more of barren lands now.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Growing Awareness And Unrest<\/b><\/p>\n

This year was a huge wake-up call of sorts when one could see bigger climatic changes one simply read in the books before. From burning forests to melting glaciers, droughts and floods, every one a natural consequence of our actions. This, however, also brought a lot many people together. Protests are being organized all around the world urging governments to take better action and more steps to reduce carbon footprint. The awareness of an unhealthy supply of water especially takes the cherry on the cake.<\/span><\/p>\n

Water supply from the municipality was blindly trusted before but ever since Flint and now New Jersey, there is growing unrest among the residents about the safety of water supply they get. Awareness of better alternatives like <\/span>RO filters<\/span><\/a> have thankfully put many minds at ease, but for how long? This Thanksgiving, it is time to be grateful to all the people who have taken extra precautions and have been in close touch with what their families drink. It is a time to thank those countless protesters who are fighting for the right to safe drinking water for every citizen in the country. This is to thank the fact that awareness has caused unrest and therefore has got people up on their feet fighting for what they believe they deserve.<\/span><\/p>\n

Technological Innovators<\/b><\/p>\n

Today, we also remember the special few people who have been working rigorously day and night to find solutions to the various water challenges at hand and give the people what they deserve. Clean drinking water at the lowest cost. Innovative minds like the ones at AMPAC USA work each day to make their products and innovations better equipped to face future water challenges. When osmosis was first discovered, who would have thought that <\/span>reverse osmosis<\/span><\/a> would one day be used for converting seawater into potable water? But it did.<\/span><\/p>\n

Today reverse-osmosis provides solutions to water challenges across the globe that are not only related to <\/span>seawater desalination<\/span><\/a> but cover a wide range of problems. From reverse osmosis, a new innovation was born that is even better at water filtration. The <\/span>FO\/RO process<\/span><\/a> by AMPAC has been successful in treating wastewater from cannabis cultivation into being released or recycled. Such innovations come from brilliant minds that are focused on generating solutions and making solutions sustainable. This thanksgiving we remember these minds that have been making huge progress in water technologies around the world.<\/span><\/p>\n

This Thanksgiving Day, let us forget all things that cause us pain and regret, instead be reminded of all things good and things we can be thankful for. The life on earth, people fighting for it and great minds fighting for the earth. This Thanksgiving, let us raise a toast to this beautiful thing called life!<\/span><\/p>\n

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What flow rates are available for emergency water treatment?<\/h3>\n
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AMPAC USA's emergency systems range from 1,500 GPD portable units to 50,000+ GPD trailer-mounted systems. Military-specification units are available for forward operating base deployment, producing potable water meeting EPA and WHO drinking water standards from virtually any source.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Are emergency RO systems suitable for disaster relief operations?<\/h3>\n
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Yes. AMPAC USA's emergency systems are used by FEMA, the U.S. military, and international NGOs for disaster relief. They treat flood water, contaminated groundwater, and brackish sources, removing bacteria, viruses, and chemical contaminants to produce safe drinking water on-site.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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What power sources can emergency water purification systems use?<\/h3>\n
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AMPAC USA's emergency systems can run on generator power (120\/240V or 480V 3-phase), solar panels with battery backup, or vehicle power take-off (PTO). Low-power models consume as little as 0.5 kW, making them viable for off-grid deployment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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How durable are military-grade water purification systems?<\/h3>\n
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AMPAC USA's military systems are built to MIL-SPEC standards with stainless steel frames, powder-coated components, and UV-resistant materials. They are designed to operate in temperatures from -20\u00b0F to 120\u00b0F and are vibration-tested for transport in military vehicles.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Conclusion<\/h2>\n

This post highlighted how emergency and military-grade water purification systems provide safe drinking water rapidly in the most challenging field conditions. For organizations requiring deployable water treatment capability, AMPAC USA engineers portable and trailer-mounted systems built to perform wherever they are needed. Contact our team at info@ampac1.com or (909) 548-4900 to discuss your emergency water treatment requirements.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Clean Water: A Public Health Achievement Worth Acknowledging<\/h2>\n

Clean, safe drinking water is so reliably available in most American homes that its significance is easily overlooked. Yet globally, approximately 2 billion people lack access to safely managed drinking water services (WHO\/UNICEF JMP 2023), and waterborne diarrheal disease remains a leading cause of child mortality in low-income countries, killing an estimated 1.7 million children under five annually. The infrastructure, regulatory frameworks, and treatment technologies that deliver safe water at the American tap represent over a century of public health engineering and investment.<\/p>\n

The history of water treatment is fundamentally a history of disease prevention. Typhoid fever, cholera, and dysentery were major causes of mortality in US cities before the adoption of water filtration and chlorination in the early 20th century. Chlorination of drinking water, introduced in Jersey City, New Jersey in 1908, is considered one of the top ten public health achievements of the 20th century by the CDC — reducing waterborne disease mortality by orders of magnitude and enabling urban population densities that would otherwise be unsustainable.<\/p>\n

Home water treatment systems represent the next layer of protection beyond municipal infrastructure. Modern reverse osmosis, UV, and advanced filtration technologies provide purification standards that far exceed what distribution systems can reliably maintain to the tap — especially given aging infrastructure, lead service lines, and the challenge of managing emerging contaminants. AMPAC USA systems add a meaningful layer of protection for households seeking to ensure the highest quality water for their families.<\/p>\n

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Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n
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Q: How many people worldwide lack access to clean water?<\/h3>\n
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A: According to WHO\/UNICEF data, approximately 2 billion people lack access to safely managed drinking water services. Another 3.6 billion lack safely managed sanitation. Water-related diseases cause millions of deaths annually, primarily in low-income countries.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Q: When did water chlorination begin in the US?<\/h3>\n
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A: Continuous chlorination of a public water supply began in Jersey City, New Jersey in 1908. Within decades, chlorination was adopted by most US cities, and waterborne typhoid fever — previously a major cause of urban mortality — effectively disappeared.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Q: What is safely managed drinking water?<\/h3>\n
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A: The WHO\/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme defines safely managed drinking water as water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed, and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Q: Is US tap water the safest in the world?<\/h3>\n
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A: The US has highly regulated and generally safe municipal water. However, lead in service lines, aging infrastructure, PFAS contamination, and regulatory lag for emerging contaminants mean that home filtration still adds meaningful value for many US households.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Q: How does water treatment prevent disease?<\/h3>\n
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A: Water treatment removes or inactivates pathogens (bacteria, viruses, protozoa) that cause waterborne diseases including cholera, typhoid, dysentery, and cryptosporidiosis. Coagulation, filtration, and disinfection (chlorination, UV, ozone) work together as multiple barriers against microbial contamination.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Q: What can individuals do to support global water access?<\/h3>\n
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A: Support organizations working on water infrastructure in developing countries (Water.org, UNICEF, IRC), advocate for WASH (water, sanitation, hygiene) programs in foreign aid, reduce your own water footprint, and support policies that protect water sources from pollution.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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