Liberia will be the first developing country with clean water, border to border, in every household by December of 2020.

Safety Harbor, FL -- (ReleaseWire) -- 04/19/2018 -- With the help of Sawyer filters, Liberia will be the first developing country with clean water, border to border, in every household by December of 2020. Sawyer filters will bring clean water to the last 20% of rural Liberia that everyone said was impossible to reach. The Last Well joined forces with other NGOs and Sawyer Products to accomplish this goal set in 2008, mapping out the country in it's entirety so access to clean water can be strategically implemented and tracked.

Using GIS Cloud (Geographic Information System) and mobile devices, teams of Liberias are traveling all across the country are gathering and tracking location, population, heath, and water resource data. This data is then uploaded to the cloud based system for evaluation. After the plan has been established and implemented, the effects of the clean water access can be analyzed through multiple follow ups to track diarrhea reduction, health improvement, work and school days recaptured, as well as purchased water savings and medical savings associated with waterborne sickness.

The survey was carefully designed and is being analyzed by an independent United States based university. As the results come in, the data is impressive. In the first 3,000 households analyzed, there were 2197 households that reported cases of diarrhea. After a 2 week follow up that number was down to 107, a reduction rate of 95.13%.

Sawyer's Hollow Fiber Membrane filters are the perfect solution for Liberia's clean water needs, especially in the rural hard to reach areas. The filter simply attaches to a 20-liter bucket which are plentiful in Liberia. There are currently 100,000 Sawyer filters in Liberia that are in process of distribution to the villages; The filters, buckets, and much of the distribution costs were paid for by Sawyer. The water filtration systems removes 99.99999% of bacteria and 99.9999% protozoa from any fresh water source, providing enough water for a family's daily drinking, cleaning and cooking.

More information on The Last Well and the other NGOs that Sawyer works with can be found on our website international.sawyer.com.

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Sawyer Introduces Select Filters and Purifiers

Safety Harbor, FL -- (ReleaseWire) -- 12/14/2017 -- The Sawyer line of innovative water filtration systems grows today with the launch of the Sawyer Select™ Filters and Purifiers.  The new line combines Sawyer's signature 0.1 micron absolute Hollow Fiber Membrane filter with a proprietary Foam membrane developed in partnership with the company Foamulations™ to remove virtually all contaminants found in wilderness water.

Advanced Filtration and Purification Made Easy. A combination of activated carbon and other proprietary ingredients are embedded inside the Foam membrane which creates a usable surface area significantly larger than traditional block or granule filters. In fact, the surface area is 4 times greater than any other absorbent technology on the market and 51 times greater than traditional carbon blocks. This results in higher removal rates of contaminants and faster flow rates with minimal effort and dwell time.

The Sawyer Select™ line-up offers 3 levels of protection depending on your needs:

Sawyer Select™S1 Filter – (MSRP $59.99) Has a capacity of 1600 uses ($0.04 per use) and removes 99.99999% of bacteria, 99.9999% of protozoa and cysts, chemicals, pesticides, and improves taste and odor. Chemicals are reduced to 0.5 parts per billion (up to 40 times lower than the EPA's maximum recommended level). Pesticides are removed down to 0.01 parts per billions (up to 400 times lower than the EPA's maximum recommended level).

Sawyer Select™S2 Purifier – (MSRP $79.99) Has a capacity of 800 uses ($0.09 per use) and removes 99.99% of viruses, 99.99999% of bacteria, 99.9999% of protozoa and cysts, chemicals, pesticides, and improves taste and odor. Chemicals are reduced to 0.5 parts per billion (up to 40 times lower than the EPA's maximum recommended level). Pesticides are removed down to 0.01 parts per billions (up to 400 times lower than the EPA's maximum recommended level).

Sawyer Select™S3 Purifier – (MSRP $89.99) Has a capacity of 400 uses ($0.22 per use) and removes heavy metals, 99.99% of viruses, 99.99999% of bacteria, 99.9999% of protozoa and cysts, chemicals, pesticides, and improves taste and odor. Heavy metals are reduced to 0.5 parts per billion (up to 260 times lower than the EPA's maximum recommended level). Chemicals are reduced to 0.5 parts per billion (up to 40 times lower than the EPA's maximum recommended level). Pesticides are removed down to 0.01 parts per billions (up to 400 times lower than the EPA's maximum recommended level).

Specifications Weight: 10 ounces Treatment Time: 10 seconds Bottle Output: 20 ounces MSRPs: S1 - $59.99, S2 - $79.99, S3 - $89.99

Learn more about Sawyer Select™ Filters and Purifiers at http://www.sawyer.com/select.

About Sawyer
Founded in 1984, Sawyer has been at the forefront of innovation in water filtration, insect repellent, sunscreen, and first aid. Not only are Sawyer's filters one of the most popular on the trail, they are being used in over 80 developing countries to provide people with clean drinking water. Sawyer's production facility is in Safety Harbor, Florida.

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Sawyer Products donates 20,000 filters and 30,000 insect repellents to support Hurricane Harvey relief efforts.

Safety Harbor, FL -- (ReleaseWire) -- 09/07/2017 -- Sawyer Products is working with multiple organizations to distribute approximately 20,000 bucket filtration systems and over 30,000 insect repellents to help with the Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. These bucket adapter systems are used in over 80 countries around the world and can filter up to 500 gallons per day. The insect repellents that were sent include our family friendly 20% Picaridin spray which is effective on mosquitoes, ticks, and flies as well as our Permethrin Insect Repellent Treatment for Clothing, Gear, and Fabric which is odorless after drying and lasts for 6 weeks or 6 washes. In addition to our standard 0.1 micron absolute bucket filtration systems, we are also sending some of our brand new Sawyer Select Foam Filtration Systems which launch later this month and will remove chemicals and pesticides where water contamination levels are especially high.

The Sawyer water filtration systems are currently being distributed in Houston, Beaumont, and other affected areas in partnership with organizations like Convoy of Hope, Samaritan's Purse, MAP International, Water is Basic, Water with Blessings, Disaster's Aid, One Atta Time, Hope for Burundi, New Hope Coalition, and more. We are also working on outfitting the Cajun Navy and service lineman with water filters and insect repellents. We appreciate all the help these organizations are providing on the ground and we are doing our best to support them. Our manufacturing facility in Safety Harbor, FL is also preparing for Hurricane Irma and have begun coordinating relief efforts in Haiti and other island nations.

More information on our foam filtration systems can be found at sawyer.com/foam/, insect repellent recommendations at sawyer.com/travel/ and international relief efforts at sawyer.com/international/.

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