On Sunday, October 13, 2002, at 02:48 PM, Gerald Masar wrote:

> Didn't spend much time around the tourist areas of Taos and Santa Fe.
> Did spend one
> night at Black Canyon CG on the road up to the ski area out of Santa
> Fe. Worst water I
> have ever encountered. Rusty pipes say the Forest Service person, but
> "it's been
> tested safe to drink"!.

Worst I tasted was along the C&O Canal (Chesapeake & Ohio Canal) along
side the Potomac River. At various spots along the tow path, there are
hiker/biker rest areas with "potable" water. Awful tasting! Boil it and
watch the rust settle out. And it still tastes terrible.