Now is the rainy season. Naturally the question may come to mind, how safe is it to drink rain water? The short answer isit is not always safe. So when it is safe, when it is not – let’s find out.

When rainwater is unsafe

If the rainwater is clear, there is nothing wrong with drinking it. Indeed, many communities around the world rely on rainwater as their primary source of drinking water. But so to speak, not all types of rain water can be drunk.

Rain falls through the atmosphere before falling to the ground, so it can contain any pollutants in the air. The atmosphere contains dust and many harmful substances that can easily mix with raindrops. Drinking rainwater in areas with high air pollution is harmful to health. It is better not to drink rain water in areas where there are chemical factories and power plants. Similarly, rain water that touches plants or houses should not be drunk.

When rainwater is safe

Rain water is 100% clear – you can drink it only if you are sure. In addition, rainwater can often be less polluted than tap water.

How to make rain water safe

There are two things you can do to improve the quality of rainwater. Boiling rain water or drinking filtered water. When water is boiled, the pathogens are destroyed. The filter will remove other contaminants including dust.

Another important point is that the quality of water also depends on how you collect rainwater. You can collect rainwater directly from the sky in a clean bucket or bowl. Let the rainwater sit for at least an hour so that its heavy components accumulate at the bottom.

Health benefits of rain water

If you search the internet for this you will find several articles. Where the various health benefits of drinking rainwater have been claimed. But there is no strong scientific evidence for most of these claims. While drinking clean rainwater is healthy, it is not significantly more beneficial to health than other sources of clean water.

In other words, drinking rain water improves digestion, eliminates body wastes and other health benefits that are being talked about, these are the natural features of drinking pure water from any source.

The main thing

While collecting rainwater may seem like an easy solution, it may not always be safe. The various types of contaminants present in it can make you sick. Rainwater that falls directly from the sky should be collected for drinking only.

SC / 13 June