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		germinalphrase on March 25, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: We need a new economics of water as a common good You might be over estimating how potable local rivers/streams are without professional treatment.

Mezzie on March 25, 2023 [–]

I know how to treat water and have the supplies I'd need to do it.

germinalphrase on March 25, 2023 | [–]

You and I may, but I’m skeptical that “we could all” do so. Even a hacked together sand/charcoal filter only goes so far when we’re talking about populations.

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