Drinking treated versus untreated water.

Moderator's note: I decided to split this topic off of the original thread that was about campsites at Lake Lila.

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Originally Posted by timberghost (Post 270214) Skip the filtering and stop by the spring for your drinking water needs (bring a bladder or container for water transport)...

Past experience working in Public Health informs me that this is an almost sure ticket to a case of Giardia. There is no "safe water" flowing overland or coming out of the ground, filter, boil, or treat first. Or carry your water from home in the car.