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There are provided water treatment devices which include a hollow member comprising copper, an inside layer comprising silver on the inside surface of the hollow member, an outside layer comprising silver on the outside surface of the hollow member, a first end cap attached to a first end of the hol

There are provided water treatment devices which include a hollow member comprising copper, an inside layer comprising silver on the inside surface of the hollow member, an outside layer comprising silver on the outside surface of the hollow member, a first end cap attached to a first end of the hollow member, a second end cap attached to a second end of the hollow member, the first and second end caps each having an outer surface layer comprising silver, a magnet positioned within an interior space inside the hollow member, and a mixture comprising at least two materials selected from the group consisting of powdered iron, powdered manganese, powdered zinc, powdered copper, powdered graphite, cellulose and propylene glycol positioned within the interior space. In addition, there are provided methods of making water treatment devices, and methods of treating water.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A water treatment device, comprising:a hollow member having an inside surface, an outside surface, a first end and a second end, said hollow member comprising copper;an inside layer comprising silver on said inside surface of said hollow member;an outside layer comprising

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A water treatment device, comprising:a hollow member having an inside surface, an outside surface, a first end and a second end, said hollow member comprising copper;an inside layer comprising silver on said inside surface of said hollow member;an outside layer comprising silver on said outside surface of said hollow member;a first end cap attached to said first end of said hollow member, said first end cap having an outer surface layer comprising silver;a second end cap attached to said second end of said hollow member, said second end cap having an outer surface layer comprising silver;said first and second end caps and said inside layer defining an interior space inside said hollow member;a magnet positioned within said interior space; anda mixture comprising at least two materials selected from the group consisting of powdered iron, powdered manganese, powdered zinc, powdered copper, powdered graphite, cellulose and propylene glycol positioned within said interior space.