The water may be used by healthy individuals for showering, bathing, shaving, and washing as long as care is taken not to swallow water and avoid shaving nicks. People with open wounds, cuts, blisters or recent surgical wounds and people who have compromised immune systems, (including those who are getting cancer treatments or have AIDS) or suffer from chronic illness should use boiled water (then cooled) or water from an acceptable alternate source. Children and disabled individuals should be supervised to ensure water is not swallowed. Sponge bathing is advisable, and bathing time should be minimized to further reduce the potential for swallowing.