Originally Posted by
Palal
I have gotten sick from bottled water was either poorly filtered or has been sitting out in the sun for too long.
Sitting out in the sun in clear plastic bottles is one of the accepted ways to sterilize water. Recommended by the CDC, no less:
https://www.cdc.gov/safewater/solardisinfection.html
The benefits of Solar Disinfection are:
- Proven reduction of viruses, bacteria, and protozoa in water
- Proven reduction of diarrheal disease incidence
- Simplicity of use and acceptability
- No cost if using recycled plastic bottles
- Minimal change in taste of the water
- Recontamination is low because water is served and stored in the small narrow necked bottles