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Although it would seem rain water is much cleaner than faucet water, rain passes through all the dirt particles in the air. In highly polluted cities or ones with former steel mills and factories, rain water would be highly contaminated. Think about rain water from the streets of New York City NY, or Erie PA, or Youngstown OH, or even some of the oil refinery towns in Texas.

Faucet water is called tap water and is treated with various chemicals and may have floride added. Since many cities draw from area dams, the water treatment is very important to rid the water of it's standing water//dirt taste, along with the smell and taste of fish and other chemical run-off (example: sulfur).

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