Luvocean I've read that boiling water for 10 minutes is the only for sure way to get rid of NTMs. I boil a big pot each day and each evening pour it into a large container. You can refrigerate or not. I think distilled and spring can still have NTMs but not as many.
I think water you drink becomes more important if you have GERD.
I think we should put drinking water on our question list.
Kay S

All that Kay wrote seems to be true. If I get the opportunity to speak with Dr. Falkinham I will ask him about drinking water and if it is really necessary to rinse in distilled water as the instructions direct. It rests also with what kind of life does the bacteria have when not in water or soil or another medium where it is known to exist. If a microbiologist who specializes in NTM has no answers, there are no definitive answers to our questions. I will attempt a call to Dr. Falkinham in mid-September after the Fall semester is underway. Terry

Thank you for your reply. Can you also ask about pseudomonas?