Keep in mind, there are also many illnesses and diseases that can be caused by inorganic content in water that no amount of boiling will make potable and can ca

Keep in mind, there are also many illnesses and diseases that can be caused by inorganic content in water that no amount of boiling will make potable and can cause everything from poisoning to cancer long term (lead, etc). To be fair, waterborne illness is very often organic related: microbes, viruses, bacteria, etc.