07-13-2007, 08:13 PM
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These filters allow you to drink and cook with your catchment water, is that true? I don't think everyone there wants to treat all the water they collect. It doesn't have to be that pure to wash clothes, cars, shower, flush away, water plants, and do dishes.
I see water for sale outside of Walmart that is for drinking/cooking - I believe folks buy that and use their collected water for household use.
Now, how safe to drink is the county water that is piped across the island?
Your skin is quite an "organ" that absorbs a lot; it seems to make sense to be sure that the water you shower with is purified, too. As John D. points out, it's not a large cost to clean all of your water.
County water may be considered safe, but I sure don't like the taste. When our catchment tank was rebuilt, the tank was partially filled to give us some water to start with. We couldn't wait for that water to get diluted by rainwater! It had such a chemical taste.