To avoid people drinking polluted water, portable water testing kits were introduced, designed to monitor the countries 1.3 million wells.

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The team created a portable water purification system that could be used in disaster relief or areas without infrastructure for clean water resources.

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They started a product that was a small water filtration -- portable water filtration system, and the Marines have just bought that for our troops in Afghanistan.

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They have created a portable water filter straw.

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New York City, which touts the high quality of its tap water, offers portable fountains at events around the city.

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Instead, they share communal portable toilets, and lack running water and electricity.

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It has provided portable toilets for residents to use and bottled water.

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Water has knocked out regular and emergency generators, but portable generators were put on board late last week.

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On a recent night, the beach was dotted with makeshift bonfires and strains of music from portable speakers, as groups of friends and families strolled by the water.

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Cocoon Portable features oversized rubberized buttons, a special rubberized back panel cover for protection against sand, dust and water, as well as an integrated carry handle and a retractable slot for the remote control.

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