Silver is increasingly being used in water filtration
systems to purify water due to its properties of preventing
both bacteria and algae growth within the system. Its catalytic
action with oxygen or other compounds creates a powerful
cleansing filtration of water removing along with organic
growths, unwanted mineral or chemical concentrations and
odors.
Water purification systems using silver are used to treat
water for drinking, washing, cleaning and other uses in
households, hospitals, public swimming pools, and other
environments or communities where filtered water
is needed and where chlorinated sources may not be available
or desirable.