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    Pond or lake water usually doesn't flow. The sun can easily warm still water and warm, not-moving water is a perfect breeding place for harmful bacteria (e.g. legionella).

    Although this isn't very common in larger lakes, you still have to watch out for it.
    Last edited by TDG; 01-11-2009 at 01:17 PM.
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    Here is a site that explains the different methods and the pros/con of each. Evian bottled water spelled backwards is Naive

    http://www.historyofwaterfilters.com...tillation.html
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