Originally Posted by Mindfulness (Post 1970220)

the well just got too low, from what friends and family said.

:yikes:

do you , even, drink, water, bro?

Originally Posted by elphenor (Post 1970223)

there was an interview on NPR with the medical chemist that first revealed that there was lead in Flint's water and when asked about tap water elsewhere in the country she gave the least comforting answer as to how safe it is

pretty much you're probably not irreversibly stupid from it, but **** no I don't drink that **** until I've triple filtered and boiled it

Originally Posted by Fluff (Post 1970212)

What is in tap water and why should I be filtering it?



Been drinking tap water unfiltered for years.

Originally Posted by Mindfulness (Post 1970220)

the well just got too low, from what friends and family said.

:yikes:

do you , even, drink, water, bro?

Originally Posted by Kiiii (Post 1970221)

^constantly reminds me of mankycaants avatar

Originally Posted by wolverinewolfweiselpigeon (Post 1970226)

i drink tap water like a poor person

Originally Posted by Kiiii (Post 1970235)

I just put my water in a Brita then it goes in the fridge. Never done it any other way.

Originally Posted by Trollheart (Post 1970234)

In modern Western society, levels of contaminants found in tap water vary for every household and plumbing system but tend to be low. Two general conceptions with popular appeal are:

That tap water is widely contaminated
That bottled water is assuredly pure
Both lack scientific support. In reality, both tap water and bottled water are usually safe, although in both cases exceptions can occur. The University of Cincinnati recently completed a Tap Water Quality Analysis, funded by PUR, for major US cities.[6] Its findings show generally safe water quality in most regions. While most US cities have what is considered safe tap water, contaminants ranging from bacteria to heavy metals are present in some tap water, and occasionally serious violations of tap water standards have been well-publicized, such as the severe 1993 Cryptosporidium outbreak in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which led to several deaths and around 400,000 illnesses (see: Milwaukee Cryptosporidium outbreak). Regarding bottled water quality perceptions and reality, in 1999, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) released controversial findings from a 4-year study on bottled water. The results of this study claimed that one-third of the waters tested contained levels of contamination—including synthetic organic chemicals, bacteria, and arsenic—in at least one sample that exceeded allowable limits under either state or bottled water industry standards or guidelines.[7] However, the bottled water industry was quick to dispute the claim, saying bottled water is one of the most highly regulated food products under the FDA regulatory authority and that the FDA system worked extremely well when coupled with the International Bottled Water Association's Model Code and unannounced inspections.[8]

Personally I don't drink it, but I won't take chances with Karen, her being already in a highly vulnerable state. So sue me.

There, are, far, too, many, commas, in, that, sentence, bro.

Yes!

Out of other people's taps?

Originally Posted by Trollheart (Post 1970234)

[I]In modern Western society, levels of contaminants found in tap water vary for every household and plumbing system but tend to be low. Two general conceptions with popular appeal are:

That tap water is widely contaminated
That bottled water is assuredly pure
Both lack scientific support.