Is Rainwater Safe To Drink? We Put Ours To The Test

A lot of people have concerns about harvesting rainwater. We answer those concerns here with a very comprehensive test.

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[KB-ljvk]

Been drinking rain water straight from our tanks with no filters, for 13 years! None of us has ever had any problems.

[tlamont]

Thanks for the video, I am 58 years living in Australia, I have been drinking unfiltered frog pee all my life. Still alive :)

[svm]

It would be interesting to see how it compares to city water. I would bet the rainwater you capture and filter is of higher quality than what most people get out of the tap.

[Comatose_Era]

Dont worry about forever chemicals/plastics. Jess hit the nail on the head. If its as bad as they report it to be then its already contaminated everything. Rain water drains into rivers, ponds, etc where most municipalities get there drinking water from. After it rains wildlife and live stock will drink it and injest those chemicals, and then in turn pass it to humans when consumed. Gardens if they get rained on will do the same. Just keep filtering it to the best of your ability and dont let it stress you.

[backcountrypreps]

This is FANTASTIC information. As a rainwater harvester this is very important to me. Thank u folks

[chrisreeves]

Big Berkey filter is what I have used for 10 years for filtering of rain water. I never had concern. My Grandad's farm, south of Lubbock TX, collected rainwater as it ran off the roof. The farm was founded in 1905. He and most of his children lived to be 90 years old. In fact he came to Texas in a covered wagon in 1886 then passed during the 1960 Gemini Space program. The last 10 years of his life he lived in the city drinking their water. Maybe this is what did him in! Thank you for the video.

[fcdraw]

As someone who works in water and wastewater treatment, what she said at the end about the forever chemicals being in other water sources is true.

The reason they're so dangerous is because municipal water treatment plants can't filter out the chemicals. So it really doesn't matter if you have a home filtration system with water catchment or get water from a public utility, the chemicals will be there in some amount.

[heidrich]

Felicitations! We live in Southern Italy and are harvesting rain water, too. Here in Europe we have to find a laboratory to do the bacterial test, There are no testing kits available here.

[annwithaplan]

I knew the filtration system would come out good. Glad both bottles showed yellow. As for the strip tests, they only test for what are on the strips. I would've sent it in for a more detailed test for stuff like strontium, barium, aluminum, etc. There have been more extensive tests done on lakes, ponds etc., even up in the mountains and they were found to have those chemicals in the water (same stuff that's being spewed out into the skies all over the place). I collect rain water for the gardens, but the house gets water from the well. : )

[niteshades_promise]

if rain is unsafe to drink, were doomed.💀🍻

[gayle]

Glad to hear about this I always thought it was OK because it rains it rains it waters the plants that you grow for food I don't see any problem with it

[dlyrag]

I can remember testing rainwater in the 70's for PH and it was around 4, very acidy. That was back in the days of acid rain from all the coal fired power plants. I lived in Pa. at the time.

[JamesAmbrose]

Your channel I really enjoy. You don’t promote fear, stress, and panic like most off grid channels.

[Blindhomesteader]

It’s also helpful that down here we have some of the best air quality in the lower 48. Also very little almost no air flight over us down here near se Cochise county.

[kennethalmond]

Thanks for sharing, agree 100% :) We've just completed 3 years of rain harvest (54, 000gal) from roof in Southern Oregon into 3 x 2500gal poly tanks. We run it thru rain harvest 'leaf/debris' screen -> 400micron sock -> Tank. Tank -> 20micron -> 5micron -> Class A UV -> home plumbing (no Berkey needed due to Class A UV). City permit/approved. We drink it, make coffee, cook, make ice cubes, shower, laundry, give it the dog and cat, use it on starter plants, .... all house activities. No issues and it actually tastes better than the city water - has just a slight 'rain' flavor compared to bland city water :)

[mreckes]

Have lived on rainwater most of my life, that's unfiltered and untreated. Sure you get the odd dead bird or rat in the tanks at times but you only notice if you drain the tanks for some reason. Got rainwater at my present house and have lived here for 12yrs, cleaned out the main concrete tank a few years back to repair a small leak. Was about 8ins on black mud with no shortage of bird bones in it.

[joyclymer]

I so enjoyed watching you work on your home. I look forward to when you get back to home construction.

[haroldwarner]

I have been a plumber for 40 years and just now I am learning about water safety and filtration. I am also taking classes on it and just started my 3rd 10 week class. I have heard there are forever chemicals every where even in rain water. So I would be interested in further testing but will not "demand" it. Sending water out to labs for testing gets expensive but is the best for getting results.

[medina]

Great Video, Very glad you did this test.
I'm starting my rain water collection system this month.

[lynhardie]

Carry on with your water harvesting, you on the right track. All the blah about rain water is frustrating, it makes me angry, as a teenager that was the only water we had for drinking on the farm. 😂 I'm now aged 76. And in great health.
I hated the town/city water full of chemicals!!!
Keep going you on the right track guys 😘😘