Brian Whatcott wrote in
:

Some biologicals DO survive - actually flourish at 100 degC - the
submarine sulphur spring flora/fauna for instance


But, alas, they are not distillable so don't make it up the outlet with the
steam.

I took a sanitized glass jug, poured my distilled water into it and left it
sitting in the sunshine a whole summer. It was as clear in the fall as it
was in the spring, indicating to me not much was in there, even feeding it
sunlight for power.

I used to have stomach ailments drinking tap water. Distilled solved it.
Eating out, I never drink anything that hasn't been boiled to death first.
Iced tea isn't boiled....