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Old 03-05-12, 03:57 PM   #10
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That's interesting as I have heard the exact opposite. Moving water carries sediment and other particles which in standing water have a chance to settle to the bottom.
Depends on the source of the water. If you drink from a moutain of forrest stream those particles are harmless minerals. And some biological stuff that can get jiggy in standing water, to quote Dowly.

Whether a more urban source of water thats purified and chlorined but carries with it glassfibers or plastic or any other household insulation (lets say after a disaster) a standing water source would be preffered for the reasons you pointed put.
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