(08-15-2013, 10:40 AM)Coricopat Wrote: I've seen some debate about this, since boiling will kill parasites but won't remove minerals, toxins, or debris. Don't quote me on that. I just figure if the people who have lived here for generations refuse to touch the tap water, I'd better follow their lead. I know my father has bought water testing strips (not entirely sure what they test for), and the tap water has always come up in the far-red danger zone. Scary!
Boiling will not remove allot of toxins, the point of boiling is to kill any live bacteria, viruses or fungi. Certain chemicals can be boiled off, those that are natural gasses at room temperature, like chlorine.
