This document discusses technologies for mitigating arsenic and toxic minerals in water, as well as for surface water purification. It notes the scarcity of safe drinking water in rural areas of developing countries like Bangladesh, where groundwater is often contaminated with arsenic and surface water contains harmful bacteria. The document describes a patented filtering compound that can efficiently absorb arsenic and other toxic minerals from water, reducing arsenic levels well below permissible limits. It also discusses developing inexpensive test kits and a regeneration process to extend the life of the filtering medium. The goal is to provide cost-effective water purification projects to at-risk rural communities.