[LINK] The true cost of bottled water

[Stewart Fist]

Adam wrote
> 
> I was rather amused, because boiling water itself doesn't kill many of the
> bacteria.

This is an urban myth Adam.
Just bringing water to the point of boiling will kill 99.9% of all parasites
and bacteria.  If you hold it at boiling for a couple of minutes, it will be
virtually totally sterile, free from all viruses, etc.


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