LifeStraw Community is a high-volume, point-of-use community water purifier with built-in safe storage, which provides micro-biologically safe drinking water for schools, health facilities, workplaces and community settings.
Performance:
- Removes 99.9999 % of bacteria (E. coli, etc.)
- Removes 99.99 % of protozoa (Giardia, Cryptosporidium, etc.)
- Removes 99.999 % of viruses (Rotavirus, Hepatitis A)
- Removes 99.999% of microplastics
- Removes dirt and turbidity, making water clear
- Technology based on hollow fiber membrane with pore size of 0.02 microns.
- Meets US EPA drinking water standards.
- All materials in contact with water are BPA free and FDA compliant
- Easy to assemble, fill and use
- Filtration rate 3 gallons/hour Serves about 75-100 people per day
- Independently tested by WHO Meets highest performance category (3 stars - comprehensive protection)
Capacity and Longevity:
- Longevity: Filters 70,000 - 100,000 liters over lifetime
- Safety: When the purifier reaches the end of its lifetime, the membrane clogs naturally, thus eliminating the possibility of anyone ever drinking contaminated water
- Capacity: 25 Liter (6.6 gallon) dirty water tank/ 25 Liter (6.6 gallon) safe storage tank
Your Purchase Has Impact
Through our global Give Back Program, over 3 million children have received a year of safe water.

how often are do the filters need to be replaced
Hi there! The filter needs to be replaced every 26,000 gallons of water.
Date published: 2019-10-29
Hooray and thank you! This system is part of my disaster planning and I want it to last, like forever. Do these filters have an expiration date? How best to store a spare filter?
Our products do not have an expiration date.
Date published: 2019-07-09