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Is rainwater potable

Updated: 10/6/2023
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Rain water contains all sorts of impurities that it picks up from the air it falls through - dirt, bacteria, air pollution, viruses, even fecal matter that has been turned to dust. The same can be said of snow. Tap water has been cleaned of these impurities and is much safer.

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