Distilling the water should separate any chemicalsWhat about these retention ponds that are all throughout neighborhoods and office complexes? I am sure they have tons of chemicals in them from fertilizer and lawn treatments, but could you use them as a water source? If yes, besides a filter and boiling, any other precautions that need to be used?
I have always wondered as I live really close to some and my office has a large one in front of it.