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[–] Apytele@sh.itjust.works 83 points 1 month ago (14 children)

I feel like boiling PLUS the Brita would be a pretty solid combo. Boil to kill everything then Brita to remove the remaining inert sediment. I can't think of any metals or anything that there would be enough of in river water to hurt you after you've killed anything that was alive.

[–] hydrospanner@lemmy.world 47 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I can't think of any metals or anything that there would be enough of in river water to hurt you

We're talking about rivers like the one in Cleveland that they caught on fire?

Twice?!

IDK what's in that but I'll leave my cup for you haha

[–] Floodedwomb@lemmy.world 23 points 1 month ago (3 children)

It happened 13 times. But not since 1969. The Cuyahoga is now a shining example of environmental restoration with even the most polluted sections meeting the standards of the water quality act.

[–] piccolo@sh.itjust.works 18 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

"we must make america great again. The woke mob has stolen our beautiful burning rivers. We aim to bring them back bigger and better!"

[–] LH0ezVT@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

US right wingers when the invisible hand of the free markets somehow fails to un-pollute their rivers:

[–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago

Cuyahoga is also a great track on REM’s album “Life’s Rich Pagent”

[–] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago

Don't look at Lake Eerie too closely tho lol

[–] Apytele@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 month ago

everything has outliers

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