On Mon, 12 Apr 2010 20:39:34 -0700, Kate wrote:

Our city is repairing lots of streets and they accidentally cut a main
water line as well as a sewer line. Unfortunately, e-coli contamination
occured.

I bet the same can happen in a hurricane, flooded places and all, like
Andrew or Katrina. The city elders advised to "boil" the **** out of
the water...

I'm thinking Boy Scouts, dirty water and boiling, equals potable
water.