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Approximately 10 minutes. However, the brown color in the water is usually due to oxidized iron. Minerals cannot be removed from the water.

The U.S. Center for Disease Control recommends just 1 minute, or 3 minutes at altitudes greater than 2,000 meters (about 6,500 feet).

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