5. Do NOT Simply Boil Your Water
In some cases, boiling your tap water is the perfect way to clear up a temporary contamination issue. But did you know that some types of contaminants, including lead, are intensified by boiling water? With this in mind, you need to be aware of the issue that you are trying to fix before you try to simply boil it away.
If you do have a scenario where boiling water is appropriate, you MUST filter it first if the water is cloudy after it comes out of the tap. Failure to do this will cause you to ingest unwanted debris. Water should be brought to a rolling boil for at least one minute at altitudes below 2,000 feet. Anyone above this point needs to boil water for three minutes.
*Prepper Note – Botulism can be killed if you put the affected item into boiling water for 10 minutes.*
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