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--- water:drinking [2020/03/18 14:04]
frater_secessus [non-spigot outlets] added afflinks
+++ water:drinking [2020/03/18 14:11]
frater_secessus [surface collection]
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 ===== rainfall =====
+Rainwater can be collected in clean containers unless near pollutants of some kind. Wind-driven debris is common in receptacles.
+Indirect rainwater (suitable for non-potable uses) can be collected in large quantities off awnings and similar structures.  Watch your van during rain to see where the water collects.
 ===== rivers and creeks =====
+Water collected from open running sources should be assumed to be biogically infected;  see purification steps above.
-===== surface collection =====
+Since water seeks lowest spots you might be able to see a source but not access it directly.  A sierra cup or other receptacle can be strapped to a walking stick, bucket lowered on a rope, etc. Drill-powered pumps can help collect bucketfuls of water from shallow sources.
+===== surface collection =====
+Water collected in puddles or ponds is the most likely to be contaminated with pathogens or to have concentrated pollutants.  Use as a last resort and combine purification techniques (above).

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