Hikin_Jim
Sheriff
Pooh-Bah
Registered: 10/12/07
Posts: 1804
Loc: Southern California
Regarding water quality, here are two references (see links below). Now, both of these articles refer to the Sierra Nevada, which, while near and dear to my heart, may not be all that relevant to you, but nevertheless the findings are quite thought provoking.
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