01-31-2014, 12:13 PM
Yup, it seems unlikely that all of the surfaces and substances used in the containers, cans, pipes, gutters, roofing, etc. we use have been thoroughly tested for toxicity and safety. Nor am I sure I would like these all to be tested on hapless animals in an effort to confirm their safety. Witness the coal-cleaning chemical spill on the mainland; seems the culprits have no clear understanding of the liquid's safety when it's accidentally introduced to municipal water for home use.
I shower in my catchment water, and would like to use it for cooking though (rice, tea, etc.), and so strive to minimize potential sources of toxic material contamination. I have heard that some use smaller dedicated stainless rain collection systems exclusively for kitchen/cooking use and drinking, an idea I'd like to pursue.
I shower in my catchment water, and would like to use it for cooking though (rice, tea, etc.), and so strive to minimize potential sources of toxic material contamination. I have heard that some use smaller dedicated stainless rain collection systems exclusively for kitchen/cooking use and drinking, an idea I'd like to pursue.