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By: Good Deeds

Good Deeds — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:11:30 +0000

Just use it to water your garden.

By: The One Who Knows (Swamy)

The One Who Knows (Swamy) — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:11:30 +0000

If you are living in a relatively unpoluuted area (without much chemcical industry), it is safe to drink rain water collected directly in a clean vessel without any other treatment. What you have proposed is quite sufficient. But if you are near some chemical factories, coal based thermal power stations etc., you may have acid rains. So, check that aspect.

Rain water collected from the roof top through pipes etc., is contaminated with dirt and other things on the roof and in the pipes. That water can be filtered and used for washing etc.

By: byderule

byderule — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:11:30 +0000

I would not recommend it especially if you live near civilization
there is far too much Air pollution.

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AtRPm8L6IfNwWS.Wr0dAkafsy6IX?qid=20070425232131AA58NFv

By: oh.nevermind

oh.nevermind — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:11:30 +0000

I have two tanks collecting and drink it regularly. Was raised in the country where thats all we had. Mind you, am in the Southern Hemisphere where there is little or no acid rain.

By: Sunrizer

Sunrizer — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:11:30 +0000

Why would you want to do that? If you dont like tap water isnt that what the Brita is for? Im not being a smart alec, I am just confused. Rain water is great on plants

By: Eric

Eric — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:11:30 +0000

If you follow some of the procedures listed above you should be fine. The only other thing to try would be to buy some

Litmus Paper

a kit for $14 + whatever their S&H is.
http://vwrlabshop.com/colorbphbast-ph-test-strips-emd-chemicals/p/0011566/

strips to check the PH of the water. If the water is acidic the litmus paper will show you and you can add different chemicals to reduce it, as simple as baking soda. The other thing is that the water may have the possibility of being salty. Unfortunately to remove salt you either need to distill it or do reverse osmosis.

By: rollmanjmg

rollmanjmg — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:11:30 +0000

I wouldn’t have a problem drinking fresh rain water. If you leave it sitting for awhile then you have a problem with bacteria and other critters making their home in it. If you collect it then you should put it in a sterile container until you filter it for later use especially if you plan on drinking it or cooking with it.

By: chris

chris — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:11:30 +0000

yes

By: boo b

boo b — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:11:30 +0000

yes