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--- water:drinking [2020/03/18 14:14]
frater_secessus [rivers and creeks]
+++ water:drinking [2020/07/01 11:18]
frater_secessus [water spigots]
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   * public parks
   * park visitor centers
+  * cemeteries
-Be on the lookout for spigots, and watch for signs that the water may not be for human use. **Sourcing water from RV dump stations in inadvisable**;  the water itself is likely potable but dump stations are prone to sewage splashing and other misuse by uninformed RVers. This means the spigots are likely contaiminated.
+Be on the lookout for spigots, and watch for signs that the water may not be for human use.
+**Sourcing water from RV dump stations is possible but requires care**;  the water itself is likely potable but dump stations are prone to sewage splashing and other misuse by uninformed RVers. This means the spigots are likely contaminated.
+  - Carry gloves to disconnect any connected hoses.
+  - Disinfect the spigot with bleachwater or similar
+  - fill (pressures can be very high)
+  - put things back the way you found them
 Public sources of water will often be threaded to allow the connection of [[https://www.amazon.com/Camco-50ft-TastePURE-Drinking-Water/dp/B003E1O9ZE/ref=mp_s_a_1_3|a potable water hose]] (like a garden hose but white in color) which can reduce manually carrying water back to the van.  They can be found in the RV section of big box stores.

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