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Is rainwater safe to drink once it's been Brita Filtered?
I never asked for a doctors opinion. Sure, it would be beneficial but it's not expected.
Rainwater is FULL of pollutants! It's not pure!
8 Answers
- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
yes
- 1 decade ago
I'm not a doctor but I do work in the water industry.
There are a couple of factors that need to be considered.
1: How long have you stored it for and where?
- Bacteria are only likely to be present in harm-full quantities if the rainwater has been stored in a non-airtight container for more than a couple of hours.
2: How was it collected?
- Whilst rainwater does contain some airborne pollutants, the surface which it lands on to be channelled into a collection vessel is likely to be a far greater source of pollutants, although these will be larger particulates which will be removed by most domestic water filters.
- ?Lv 61 decade ago
If it has got pollutants in it a Brita filter won't take them out , It's fine to drink as it is .
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- 1 decade ago
It's better to add arsenic to it first. This will kill all of the bacteria in the rainwater.
Source(s): The Scientific Journal of Everything Scientific in American History V.7 copy-write-ish 1873
