Key Takeaways:
- Contaminated water is any water that contains pathogens and chemicals that can make you sick.
- Water contamination can be caused by several different factors, including agricultural runoff and corroded pipes.
- Many contaminants found in tap water have no odor, color, or taste.
- Knowing what to do if you drink contaminated water can help minimize the severity of waterborne illness symptoms you might experience.
- The best way to prevent drinking contaminated water is to contact Tyent for a free water report and use a Tyent water ionizer—which features an advanced filtration system—to purify your drinking water.
Odds are, you do what’s necessary to avoid contaminated water during travel, such as only drinking factory-sealed bottled water, not swallowing water …