Drinking water from local chalk lake?

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I'm a water noob, so please bear with me...

Where I live, there are a few chalk lakes/ponds nearby, in old disused chalk quarries.

How would I got about making the water from these drinkable? Is it simply a water filter, or would I need tablets and/or boiling? I live in a very industrial area, with lots of factories. Would there be a possibility of chemical, metals etc. in the water that I'd need to be wary of?

Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!

[the-gnole]

Depends whether the water is coming in through the chalk or is run-off.

Also what do the factories use in their processes.

A lot of chemical and heavy metal pollution won't be easy to get rid of with DIY water purification methods.

The Science of Water

Should help with some answers

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Depends whether the water is coming in through the chalk or is run-off.

Also what do the factories use in their processes.

I have no idea TBH! I would assume that the lakes are filled via the rain. The lakes aren't immediately close to factories, but they are about a quarter of a mile away or less, so I don't know if they'd be affected or not.

I'll check out that link thanks..

[KalPrep]

You can get filters with specific filter components for metals etc but it will depend heavily on what is actually in the water to start off.

[the-gnole]

Sounds obvious but have you thought about getting a sample and getting in analysed to see if it is "currently" OK?

Just hope it is better than "Peckham Spring"

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Gnole - no, haven't thought of that. I wouldn't have the foggiest idea where to get that done... I guess I can Google that. Probably get some funny looks though?

Love the Fools and Horses clips!

[the-gnole]

There are labs around that do all sorts of testing, how about a project for the local school science/biology labs?