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What makes Ready H2O stand out in the emergency preparedness water market is our commitment to ZERO bacteria every time, not something all our competitors can say.

We use a full 5-15-day heterotrophic (HPC) test for bacteria in Ready H2O emergency water, since we believe that slow-growing and dormant bacteria can fly under the radar for the first 48 hours of standard incubation.  Even though Heterotrophic bacteria does not pose any health risks to the population at large, it is an indicator for water management criteria. All packaged water sold to the public must pass safety and purity testing. Yet the presence of higher levels of heterotrophic bacteria could be an indication of other problems in the water. 

Since your emergency drinking water might sit on the shelf for decades, Ready H2O takes NO chances.