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by AstralStorm 3062 days ago
Unless contaminated chemically, e.g. by heavy metals. Most portable filters do not protect against these though.
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Most portable filters will, actually. They've got fine enough filters to catch protocysts; they'll easily catch any metal contamination. What they don't get are smaller bacteria and virii, which is where secondary purification in the form of boiling or purification tablets is necessary.