[at-l] Question about inline water filter safety

[athummingbird@tds.net (Linda Benschop)]

Just got back from another hike and have a question.  OB, you out there?
While I was scooping up water at Long Creek Falls, I dropped the filter part
of my bottle.  Luckily, my husband had one too so we used that the remainder
of the hike.  However, now that the entire filter has fallen in the water,
is in now contaminated?  Is it safe to use again?  Is there anything I can
do to safely use it, maybe run some ETOH through it?

Hummingbird