A common belief once was that if water came from the ground, it had to be safe. The fantasy began to erode in recent years as wells in North America were found to contain high doses of man-made chemicals. Traced to leaking landfills, corroded surface impoundments and storage tanks, as well as urban and rural runoff, these toxins slowly seep downward through the Earth's crust to pollute vital aquifers. The threat is particularly serious because ground water sources provide drinking water for the majority of the industrial world's population. Aquifers, once polluted, are far more difficult and costly to restore than surface water.
Water contamination is now a serious and complex problem.
As you are reading this article, population and industry are continuing to make a greater demands on our water resources. With each demand the problem escalates. Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness should not have to take a back seat while we search for clean water in our daily lives. By taking a few precautionary measures, we can travel and enjoy the outdoors without risking illness. THE RV TANK For RV'ers who consume water from their RV tanks, the most important fact to remember is that potable water doesn't stay potable for long .