An the technology is really old school. Flocculant has been used forever to remove fine particles and bleach to disinfect.
I have recently acquired a small swimming pool, and my wife has taught me the expression to “flocc and shock” for removing debris. This appears to be the etymology
“Flocculant” isn’t a product name, it’s a description of the function of an agent (like a “detergent” that makes a liquid less turgid). A flocculant will clump the fine particles together so the clumps will be large enough to be strained out.
The difference isn’t that it’s using fancy technology, it’s that the product is standardized and fully proven via real world clinical trials.
Pg?
Postgres. It's amazingly versatile.
CREATE EXTENSION safe_drinking_water; -- :-)
DROP TABLE germs;
Made my day :D
Literally in the first sentence of the article (A P&G™ sachet (Proctor & Gamble)). Company name.
Procter not Proctor. Common spelling mistake :)
From Ancient Greek "proktos" (phonetically), meaning "anus".
"Proctologists and gamblers" form a water-disinfectant powder. What a weird world we live in!
Interesting that P&G is also standing in as the branding for the product, as well.