On Fri, 8 Aug 2008 12:40:40 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

>What's the cleanest (from the harmful crap like bacteria/lead/etc)
>bottled water anyone? Bay area tap water has high counts of bacteria &
>floride. And is it true a simple UV light will kill 99.9% of bacteria
>in a gallon of water? TIA.

I saw a UV light, SteriPENN, that fits in a pocket and will kill even
viruses. It's at

http://www.rei.com/product/761905

Problem is, though, the water has to be clear or any particulates,
such as tea, will cause "shadowing" that prevents the UV from working.

bookburn