What happens when you boil dirty water?

Boil for 4 minutes, you get sterile (dirty), water. If you leave it to stand overnight most of the sediment will come out of suspension and settle in the bottom of the jug/glass. read more

Boil for 4 minutes, you get sterile (dirty), water. If you leave it to stand overnight most of the sediment will come out of suspension and settle in the bottom of the jug/glass. It won’t necessarily taste any better, but you won’t be drinking murky water and it will be sterile. read more

– Very dirty water should be filtered first with a cloth or other material to remove sediments, and/or let stand for awhile to allow sediments to settle – then pour off clearer water on top. Stop wasting fuel! You do not need to boil water for 5 minutes, 10 minutes, double for high altitude, whatever else you’ve heard, etc. read more