Survival Straw - Emergency Water Filter

What This Filter Straw Is Built For

The Aquamira® Survival Straw is built for immediate, on-the-go access to safer drinking water from freshwater sources. Compact and lightweight, it's designed to fit in a pack, vehicle, or emergency kit so you're never far from a filtration option when water quality is uncertain.

Whether you're hiking, traveling, or preparing for unexpected disruptions, this straw gives you a simple, field-ready way to reduce bacteria and parasites — no electricity, pumping, or complicated setup. Its multi-layer, electro-adsorptive filtration goes beyond a basic hollow-fiber straw: it also reduces trace pharmaceuticals and chlorine and improves the color, odor, clarity, and taste of the water you drink.

Choosing the Right Water Filtration System

The Aquamira® Survival Straw is designed for lightweight, portable filtration from freshwater sources. It's ideal for travel, hiking, vehicle kits, and emergency backups where compact size and immediate use matter most.

It is not intended to replace a full household filtration system or gravity-fed unit for long-term water storage. For higher-volume or home-based filtration, a gravity system like Alexapure Pro may be a better fit.

Key Decision Factors

The practical details most people compare when choosing personal water filtration:

• Bacteria Reduction: 99.99% (such as E. coli and legionella)
• Parasite Reduction: 99.95% (such as giardia and cryptosporidium)
• Also Reduces: Trace pharmaceuticals, chlorine, and other common contaminants; improves taste, clarity, and odor
• Service Life: Up to 300 gallons
• Flow Rate: 0.4 gallons per minute (at 3 psi)
• Weight: 3.75 oz
• Power Required: None
• Filtration: Multi-layer, electro-adsorptive filter media
• Build: Sure-grip body, durable dust cap, and threadable loop for carabiner or pack attachment
• Use Case: Freshwater sources only (not rated for saltwater)
• Made in the U.S.A.

See testing data and the science behind the filter here.

Designed to Be Easy to Use

Place the filter end directly into a freshwater source, or attach it to a standard water bottle, and drink normally. No pumping, batteries, or assembly required. When you're finished, shake out excess water and replace the protective cap.

Maintenance & Storage Notes

• Do not use with saltwater or chemically contaminated sources
• Do not allow the filter to freeze
• Store capped in a cool, dry place
• Replace after 300 gallons, or if the flow rate noticeably decreases

Questions This Product Helps Answer

• "Do I have a simple backup water filter in my kit?"
• "What if I need to drink from a stream or lake?"
• "How can I add lightweight water filtration to my pack?"

Disclaimers & Notes

Performance claims are based on independent lab results and manufacturer's internal test data. Actual performance depends on influent water quality, flow rates, system design, and applications. Your results may vary. Performance claims are based on a complete system without modifications. This filter must be operated according to the system's specifications to deliver the claimed performance. It is essential to follow operational, maintenance, and filter-replacement requirements as directed for each application for this filter and system to perform correctly. Read the instructions accompanying the system and change the filter as suggested. The contaminants or other substances removed or reduced by this water filter are not necessarily in all users' water.

AQUAMIRA LLC makes no warranties of any kind, expressed or implied, statutory or otherwise, and expressly disclaims all warranties of every kind concerning the product, including, without limitation, warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, except that this product should be capable of performing as described in this product's data sheet. AQUAMIRA LLC's obligation shall be limited solely to the refund of the purchase price or replacement of the product proven defective, in AQUAMIRA LLC's sole discretion. Determination of suitability of this product for uses and applications contemplated by Buyer shall be the sole responsibility of Buyer. Use of this product constitutes Buyer's acceptance of this Limited Liability.

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