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What is the main reason to treat water from a stream before drinking it?

To remove water-borne pathogens.

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  1. To improve its taste
  2. To remove water-borne pathogens ✔
  3. To make it boil faster later

Why: Many people get sick from water-borne pathogens in untreated water, so treatment makes it safer to drink.

Huh, didn't know that: Many people get sick from water-borne pathogens in untreated water, so treatment makes it safer to drink.

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Don't drink the wild, treat it first.
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Answer: To remove water-borne pathogens. Many people get sick from water-borne pathogens in untreated water, so treatment makes it safer to drink.

  1. Survival skills en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survival_skills
    Many people in survival situations perish due to dehydration, and/or the debilitating effects of water-borne pathogens from untreated water.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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