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1- Boiling, , Boiling water is the cheapest and safest method of water purification., Water sources and or channels of distribution may render your water, unsafe. For example, parasites and germs are things you may not see by, bare eyes, but their effects can be life threatening., , In this method, clean water should be brought to boil and left at rollingboil for 1-3 minutes. For people living in high altitude areas, it is, recommended to boil your water for longer than water boiled at lower, altitudes. This is because water boils at lower temperatures in higher, altitudes. Boiled water should be covered and left to cool before, drinking. For water drawn from wells, leave it for compounds to settle, before you filter out clean water for use., , 2 - Filtration, , Filtration is one of the effective ways of purifying water and when using, the right multimedia filters it’s effective in ridding water of the, compounds. This method uses chemical and physical processes to, purify water and make it safe for human consumption. Filtration, eliminates both large compounds and small, dangerous contaminants, that cause diseases with a simple and quick filtration process.. Since, filtration does not deplete all the mineral salts, water that has been, filtered is considered healthier compared to water purified using other, methods. It’s one of the effective water purification methods that utilize, chemical absorption process that effectively removes unwanted, compounds from water.