Water Catch idea...

Using freshly-collected water off a cleaned roof (i.e. it had rained recently BEFORE you started collecting water, so the roof and gutters have been 'rinsed') is pretty decently hygeinic and safe.

STORING collected rainwater, especially if it was not off a pre-rinsed surface and/or if you are storing it pretty casually and without much in the way of filtration before or purification afterwards, is significantly dicier as you can very easily start culturing up some interesting bacteria.\\

I use roofwater sometimes, myself, but only if it's already rained in the past couple days and I don't store it.

Pat
 

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