Voortrekker
Veteran Member
I am a truck driver and I travel 47 or the lower 57 States. Whenever I need water for cofffee/tea, cooking and drinking I try to use the soda water fountain, which has become problematic because of corporate decisions.
Anyway, water stored in Nalgene gets black and green algae when sitting for more than a week, or so. I have treated my 40 oz. bottles with silver oxide and those are okay. My teeth brushing water gets algae. I must clean those bottles with bleach as dish washing liquids does not kill nor clean the algae.
Be cautious when using commercial and retail tap water, it is NOT TREATED. This includes the "hot water" for tea and instant dried foods. We drivers will use the ice machine and hot water when getting our water and the ice machine uses tap water as well.
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Anyway, water stored in Nalgene gets black and green algae when sitting for more than a week, or so. I have treated my 40 oz. bottles with silver oxide and those are okay. My teeth brushing water gets algae. I must clean those bottles with bleach as dish washing liquids does not kill nor clean the algae.
Be cautious when using commercial and retail tap water, it is NOT TREATED. This includes the "hot water" for tea and instant dried foods. We drivers will use the ice machine and hot water when getting our water and the ice machine uses tap water as well.
Sent from my tablet, which is uncooperative for posting.