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ShadyGreenThumb said:@UrbanWild wrote: "The various roof coverings on my structures are all variants of tar and asphalt which impart pollutants into the water."

UGH I did not know this! I have 5 rain barrels collecting from my rain gutters. Though my plants do not act as if I am poisoning them, I suppose there is no way around this? I have regular shingles.

You can set up a very simple filter. My parents did this for years before they ran city water to were they lived. All they had was 1000 gallon
cistern.

All it is, is gravel, sand and charcoal. Just put the sand and gravel in whatever container will work for you first and then the charcoal on top. You can pick up the charcoal any where, same kind you use for grilling, just don't get the self lighting stuff.

I don't know how it would affect the ph of the water.

Hope this helps.