Surely the many miles of underground pipes are a breeding ground for microbes, right?
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I have a well, no filters, no softener. My area has the cleanest water table in the state.
As for why I do not die: my well is sufficiently far from my leach bed to not get contaminated by the septic. The dirt and sediment in the ground is a natural filter for most things. Giardia and stuff can live in deep ground water but it needs to be contaminated first. Check regularly.
Other than that, I’m sure I’m drinking pesticides because every well in America is at this point..
Other bacteria often need low pressure and oxygen to really grow. Neither of those are the case 50+ feet down. The temp is also a hindrance to most things, other than again stuff like Giardia.
In some places you need nothing. Lack of air, existing high pressure, low temperature and frequent use don’t allow for build up of the bad stuff.
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