Algae is present as small cells in drinking water, growing slowly in the dark, but it really gets going with the addition of sunlight, the sunlight sets off an photosynthesis growth in the algae cell and the algae begins to bloom/grow and multiply.
Our experiments show that even drinking water with residual chlorine will begin to go a discernible green in 48 hours of exposure to sunlight.
Algae is widely know as the green slim you see around stagnant water, ocean, lakes, rivers and after rain.
Algae are aquatic, plantlike organisms that occur in many forms; single cells, to giant seaweed with root structures.
Algae have many characteristics common to plants, cell walls containing the green pigment CHLOROPHYLL, and manufacture much of their own food through the process know as PHOTOSYNTHESIS.
How does the toxin make people sick? Toxins are never good to drink.
The toxins in algae may act on the skin causing a rash, skin blisters and other allergic reactions.
Asthma-like symptoms, allergic reactions.
If these algae toxins are swallowed the may cause diarrhea and vomiting as well as intense abdominal pain.
numb lips, and neural reactions as tingling fingers and toes.
There are various types of algae, none of them are a good addition to your diet in their raw form.
Many people around the world store water in a variety of containers.
Translucent, clear and open top containers allow photosynthesis to promptly grow algae, thus infecting the stored water with the prevalent form of algae in that area.
Black or Dark Green Water Polyethylene Water Tanks are opaque ( no light ) and limit or eliminate sunlight from reaching your drinking water.
Sunlight should be prevented from making contact with drinking water where ever possible.
Covering containers limiting sunlight access, storage container will reduce illness.
Black or dark green plastic tanks should be used where ever possible for small drinking water storage applications to 15,000 gallons.