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About Water
—fromThe Rime of the Ancient Mariner Tap water is often provided by the local government and treated to be at least relatively healthy for the local population. This may include filtering and adding chemicals. Tap water sourced from mountain springs may require little treatment and be of exceptionally high quality. However, water quality varies greatly between regions, and there are many countries where tap water, or at least unboiled tap water is dangerous to drink and can make you sick. One basic rule is to look at what the locals do: If they do not drink the tap water or do so only after boiling it, you should not drink water directly from the tap either. Your body is accustomed to the water from your local environment. If you travel to a region with poor water quality from another with
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