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[Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>]

> That all sounds great, Gene.  The 0.02 micron filter will remove all
> oocysts and you won't have to worry at all about parasites like giardia
> and crypto, and it will almost certainly take care of the coliform
> bacteria unless the bacteria has colonized in the plumbing or filter
> itself, which is unlikely in this case.

The filter system is just under the sink with a dedicated faucet. It 
is new, came with the filter system. Hadn't thought about colonized 
bacteria. I suppose I could treat the whole plumbing system by 
dumping chlorine in at the pickup point down at the stream, letting 
it sit for some hours and then running lots of water to flush it out.

I empathize with all your concerns and testings. And yes on the hard 
water. Can't keep the chrome faucets looking nice without constant 
scouring. For coffee we use distilled water. Coffee maker lasts a 
long time. When we were using the distiller I had to soak the inside 
with vinegar about once a month.

It is very helpful to drain water heaters once a year or so or even 
more often to flush out sediment and some of the minerals before they 
become solidified in the bottom of the tank.