In article , John
wrote:
Boiling the water will kill parasites and most bacteria present but it won't
remove any chemicals which may have got in from farmers fields etc.

If the fish are still alive there won't be eniugh of anything in a cuppa to
hurt you. You should avoid taking water from downstream of road/storm
drains though - or anywhere below a built up area (people will pour all
sorts of stuff down outside drains not realising that many discharge
straight into waterways.).

Cheerio,

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