I have a question.
CY: You can't ask questions, only flames on this group.

Can you purify the water that has been
contaminated?
CY: yes.

boiling the water?
CY: Boiling will kill microbes, won't help much with radiation.

I read that a solar still would be
needed but is it able to rid the water of toxic componets?
CY: Radioactive contamination can happen in one of several ways. Some
particles settle out, or can be filtered. Others dissolve, and need to be
held back while you distill off safer water.


and for
drinking would iodine "cure" the water?
CY: No. Iodine from the camping places will help kill microbes, will do very
little to help with radiation.