Can You Actually Drink Glacier Water?
Kit Kittlestad
Last week
Glacier water sure looks alluring. With its crystal clear appearance and cool temperature, what could be more refreshing?
Sourced from glaciers, which are slow-moving masses of ice, the water is collected from the melt-off that occurs as glaciers move or melt during warmer weather.
Glacier Water: Delicious or Dangerous?
But, is glacier water safe to drink? The short answer is no, even though that seems a little counter-intuitive.