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on 9/11/2007 Any water in wild can be contaminated, even spring water, remember that water found outside, just for the simple fact that is outside does contain some risk. Spring water comes from many sources (from rain or run off that percolates through rock, even from cities miles away, i know one spring that is fed from many sources, but one source was almost 75 miles away (dye testing results). Even a spring that is "diamond" grade has some risk, think smart and Purify (tablets, filters) or distill first.
on 11/22/2005 Do NOT drink water in the wild if there are no impurities in it. In a forest, for example, organisms will live only where they can. If you find water and there is no life depending on it, it may be contaminated and poisonous.
on 11/22/2005 When you said not to drink water with strange odors, that is not true. Iron is found in some water and has an odd odor, but iron is good for you. So some water that has a strange odor is actually good for you - at least that's what my teacher told me.
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