Introduction
Obviously cottagers need drinking water. Some bring bottled water to the cottage; some draw it from the lake; some have a well. Certainly, for water drawn from the lake, one needs to have some kind of filtering and purification system.. One also has to consider whether or not water is required year round, or just on a seasonal basis.
It is important to get your well water tested regularly, especially for e-coli. The testing is free, here.