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Hopefully you are joking because this is 100% false.

• Gordonjcp 4y ago
  Okay then. So what's the risk?
  • danaris 4y ago
    There are all kinds of pathogens that can live perfectly happily in flowing water.
  • r2_pilot 4y ago
    Just because the water isn't stagnant, doesn't mean there are no bacteria or viruses (or indeed parasites like giardia or something like that)... I had to drink water from a raw source once and I wouldn't have done it if I wasn't reasonably sure I would be back in civilization within the next day. I kept an eye out for adverse effects; fortunately that time was okay. But now I don't leave without a life straw at the least, which I bought immediately after that trip.
    • Gordonjcp 4y ago
      Yeah, that's entirely paranoia on your part. Apart from anything else the water's going to be too cold for bacteria.
      • baerrie 4y ago
        Freezing temps don’t kill a lot of harmful bacteria such as E. Coli
  • Sohcahtoa82 4y ago
    I mean, the article highlighted the risk. Flowing water can still contain very harmful bacteria.