Emergency Water
 Emergency
water is a smart component of any survival kit or bug out bag. Each
box has 8.5 oz of water for a total of 25.5 oz per 3-pack.
You never know when an emergency or natural disaster will happen.
One of the most important immediate needs in an emergency is water.
These convenient water packs have a 5-year shelf life and are U.S.
Coast Guard approved. Each unit comes with its own drinking straw.
Sold in 3-Packs.
Aqua Blox® is a purified water product packaged in aseptic
(drink box) containers. "Purified" water means that the
water contains less than 10 parts per million of total dissolved
solids, i.e., minerals.
The water used in Aqua Blox® is also commercially sterile,
which means there is no microbial growth in it. This is achieved
with a unique aseptic package which has seven layers of specially
laminated material. Conversely, bottled water always has some bacteria
present. Bacteria multiply continually and after several months
the bacterial count in bottled water escalates to the point of rendering
the water unfit for human consumption.
How does Aqua Blox® avoid contamination?
The special layers in the Aqua Blox® package called "laminates,"
prevent any source of contamination from penetrating. This includes
light, oxygen, debris, and so forth.
How can Aqua Blox® water last 5 years?
There are four factors which must be present to allow any water
product to have a 5 year shelf life.
1. The water must be sterile. This is accomplished through Ultra
High Temperature pasteurization (UHT).
2. The interior of the water container must be sterile. The entire
interior surface of the Aqua Blox® packaging is sterilized during
the filling process.
3. The container must be airtight. The Aqua Blox® package is
airtight. This is accomplished by using multi-layer laminates in
the packaging which create a barrier impermeable to outside elements
and contaminates. Since plastic breathes, bottled water cannot be
made to last more than a few months.
4. The container must be resistant to light. The laminated layers
in the AquaBlox® aseptic container are designed to prevent light
from entering. Light is a catalyst for microbial growth and therefore
must be eliminated to give water an extensive shelf life.
Aqua Blox® emergency water is the first and only aseptically
packaged water in North America. Europeans have been using aseptically
packaged water since 1973. The drink box (aseptic package) was invented
in Europe to prolong the shelf life of many beverages, including
water.
It is important not to confuse other aseptically packaged beverages
with Aqua Blox® aseptically packaged water. Juices and other
beverages do not last 5 years because they have other components
(substrates) in them which naturally break down over time. Purified
water has no substrates; its only component is the water molecule
(H2O).
Finally, the packaging material used for water differs considerably
from the material used for other beverages. With Aqua Blox®,
there is a special poly laminate layer along the interior surface
of the box. This layer is referred to as the "water paper liner",
which prevents water molecules from touching the aluminum foil layer
and rendering an unsavory metallic taste. The manufacturers of Aqua
Blox® believe it is important that the water taste pleasant,
in addition to having an extensive shelf life.
What proof do I have that Aqua Blox® will last 5 years?
Aqua Blox® emergency water boxes are U.S. Coast Guard Approved.
This means they have been approved by the United States government
for military use. To gain Coast Guard Approval, multiple samples
of product must undergo a rigorous battery of tests, which can take
up to eighteen months to complete. A Coast Guard approved laboratory
performs the tests and determines that the water will last five
years. Additionally, every time Aqua Blox® is manufactured,
samples are sent to a government approved lab. The product must
pass all tests before it can be released.
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Customer
Service - All orders are shipped within 2-3 business days. Your
UPS tracking number will be emailed to you once your order ships so
you can track your order on its way to you. Shipping is calculated
based on shipping location and weight. Please provide a physical address
and not a PO Box since UPS can not deliver to a PO Box.