I trust the Westy container/hoses, but there are times when I fill it
up at a gas station. Asking the clerk or attendant if the water is
potable (or "drinkable") usually nets a shrug for a response.

If I'm not certain of the source, I do my best not to consume it
unless boiled. So as a habit, I don't drink it. (though as someone
kindly pointed out via p-mail, even brushing your teeth with bad water
can lead to trouble)

Neil.

On Wed, May 18, 2011 at 9:47 AM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote:

> At 01:26 AM 5/18/2011, neil n wrote:

>> That said, if I'm low on drinking water, tank water
>> is boiled for coffee or tea.
>
> Why? �The Westy water tank is a big polyethylene bottle. �You buy milk in
> the supermarket in a big polyethylene bottle (you buy little bottles of
> water in PETE bottles that aren't nearly so chemically
> �benign, according to stuff I've heard on PBS lately). �It uses food-grade
> hoses to the faucet. �It's nicely sealed up. �Sanitize it occasionally, put
> clean water in it, it will stay clean for a long time.

-- 
Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"

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