Remarkably though, when RV'ers leave their homes and head out on the open road they most often let down their guard towards water quality, even though their chances of being hit by a water transmitted illness increases. Our home front awareness must be extended to the road , but that doesn't mean that a vacation has to be marred by worry over the quality of the water or that each sip has to be a conscious act of courage. All that is needed to reduce health risks and alleviate concern is to adhere to a few common-sense precautions and put into use some of the excellent purification equipment available. The first rule of thumb is to connect your RV to a water supply of known quality. The total degree of quality will obviously not be known, but if it's being delivered as potable water, you can have some comfort that it should be tested some time.
Many campgrounds operate from their own wells.
These wells should be tested and labeled as approved . Unfortunately it may be have been some time since the water was last tested and given that contamination can show up at any time, never throw caution to the wind. As much as we might think it enhances the outdoor experience, drinking from any non-treated source is risky business. Although mountain water rushes over rocks, gravel and sand, this does little to displace most harmful contaminants. And it takes a pretty steep climb to be sure you're not downstream from a recently relieved or dead animal.