09-21-2009, 07:56 PM
Obie, that reminds me of an old off the grid homestead I lived at in Washington, with an open well. I boiled all water, just as you said, most definitely boiled the water for doing dishes, washing hands, brushing teeth.
But it's my understanding that catchment here can be pretty good with a UV filter and the micron filter ... and I guess screens to keep the gutters clean.
I am one of those people who likes my water clean, but lord knows I've lived in a lot of places with funky pipes and never got sick. Rats and slugs gross me out though. I'm not sure I could drink water that I knew had had a slug in it. I must be getting OCD in my old age. (Now I'll go watch another episode of Monk on DVD.) ;-)
But it's my understanding that catchment here can be pretty good with a UV filter and the micron filter ... and I guess screens to keep the gutters clean.
I am one of those people who likes my water clean, but lord knows I've lived in a lot of places with funky pipes and never got sick. Rats and slugs gross me out though. I'm not sure I could drink water that I knew had had a slug in it. I must be getting OCD in my old age. (Now I'll go watch another episode of Monk on DVD.) ;-)