I'm in CA and was diagnosed with BE and MAC in August 2022 when I was 69. I was told by my doctors that MAC can be in water and soil. So no more gardening for me but I accepted that. With regard to the water, it really scared me. I didn't know what to do because it can be in shower water and tap water and if it aerosolizes in the shower, I could breathe it in or if I'm washing pots and pans, the steam from the hot tap water could get me. This group was great for learning how to protect myself to where I feel comfortable. There were many suggestions of special water filters designed to filter down to 0.2 microns that were able to filter out the MAC. I bought filters from SafeWater for my kitchen tap and for my shower. I also have a LifeStraw pitcher and a SteriPen which uses ultraviolet light to sterilize water in under a minute for 48 oz., good for taking on the go. I consider all of these to be investments in peace of mind as I was tired of being scared to take a shower, drink water and cook and clean my kitchen with it.