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Posted by ministercreek on March 17, 2009 at 2:56:33 pm EDT

Today while driving down SR 260 here in southeast Ohio, I noticed a older man collecting water from a spring/pipe. This water issued out of the rock/hillside. This fellow claimed he drinks the water "all the time" and never once treated it.

My question is: is this water "suspect"? I thought about taking a sample of the same and having it tested at the local health department to see if it is suitable for human consumption as is.

I'm sure it would be perfectly acceptable however to use in my solar shower in the use of bathing however.

What can you tell me in regards to this most important matter?

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