Atrumentis, chlorine cleans water of bacteria. Water without chlorine may taste fine, but it has a ton of bad stuff in it which are a lot more harmful than chlorine in the amounts they put it in there. I lived in a suburb before and I remember our water was never chlorinated and we got it from a well, and there was a breakout of some really nasty stomach disease and then we couldn't use that well anymore... >_< I lived in a couple places with a lot of chlorine in the water, it never really bothered me. It smells bad but that's about it. >> And I only drink bottled water or boiled water (tea, coffee), I don't ever drink tap water because I don't trust it no matter how much chlorine they put (or not) in it, it doesn't kill everything. Neither, of course, does boiling, but a double check is better than a single check, eh?
lol, thanks for the info. I wasn't worried about it harming me, I trust my local council, lol. And thats why the use chlorine in pools, because without it the water would just sit there and breed all sorts of bacteria.
lol, its like living in a pool. Its just funny, I laught at it whenever I think about it.
Although, I have always liked to drink water from the tap, but now I am more inclined to buy bottled water.
Also, our council provided us with the solution of letting a jug of water sit for a while so that the chlorine-taste can evaporate out of it.
And apparently its not the chlorine itself that tastes bad, but rather its the byproducts.
The only way I could ever drink bottled water is if I was in the desert or something. Bottled water is far too hazardous for this guy. Guess I just don't want to risk myself on something stupid.
Why is that LinkX?
Simple. The FDA regulates bottled water. The FDA has one person watching the bottled water however. The NRDC conducted a comprehensive four year study of over one thousand brands of bottled water. Incredibly, one third of them violated there own industry standards for water quality. For fifty times (at least) the price of municipal water, do we want that bacterial, and in some cases, arsenic?
Well, no LinkX. But isn't Municipal water just as bad?
Not at all. There are over one hundred EPA employees watching Municipal Water Supplies.
In fact, there is a loop hole by the FDA that allows bottled water companies to not have to meet the regulations if the bottled water is not shipped out of the state.
Well, I sure learned something today. Thankyou LinkX.
Actually, I think its getting worse. It really makes me spit it back out when I drink it. It slightly burns lol. But hey, I'll just drink juice then
lol, LinkX, nice conversation. I don't know much about bottled water, but I think its different in different countries anyway, so I don't know if any of that applies to me.
Actually, I think its getting worse. It really makes me spit it back out when I drink it. It slightly burns lol. But hey, I'll just drink juice then
lol, LinkX, nice conversation. I don't know much about bottled water, but I think its different in different countries anyway, so I don't know if any of that applies to me.
If you don't live in the United States, look into the standards and for some tests done by third parties. IE not those that regulate or the bottled water companies. IE something along the lines of NRDC.
The only way I could ever drink bottled water is if I was in the desert or something. Bottled water is far too hazardous for this guy. Guess I just don't want to risk myself on something stupid.
I am in a desert lol.
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''May the Gods give you the strength and power to bear the madness which flows through our minds.''
''Zubin, I've always imagined you as a crazy raver. The kinda guy that spends all night dancing to trance music while waving glow sticks and popping ecstasy.'' - Murderface
Simple. The FDA regulates bottled water. The FDA has one person watching the bottled water however. The NRDC conducted a comprehensive four year study of over one thousand brands of bottled water. Incredibly, one third of them violated there own industry standards for water quality. For fifty times (at least) the price of municipal water, do we want that bacterial, and in some cases, arsenic?
In fact, there is a loop hole by the FDA that allows bottled water companies to not have to meet the regulations if the bottled water is not shipped out of the state.
Amounts of employees watching something don't guarantee water quality. They only guarantee that the water approaches a certain standard, and if that water standard includes massive amounts of chlorine, that's not the standard I want to trust. And while some bottled water is OK, some is not, and some we get from other countries from sources that we are aware of, I do know that all tap water has chlorine and other things that kill bacteria as well as human cells.
I trust neither. Better yet, I pretend they are not there. There will always be a time when they will miss something.
With bottled water I look at particular companies. We personally drink bottled water from Sweden, which we buy at a Korean supermarket, and bad water will usually lead to some issues at least after long term. So far we had none. We also liked Polar Spring but they don't seem to have it in Georgia.
And my dad is very sensitive for anything bad in any of his food because he had pancreas problems... we often use him as a food quality checker. Younger people often don't get any problems from certain foods, but it doesn't mean those foods don't hurt them.
This is a good thread.
I grew up drinking iceberg water, so I had it better then most. A village not far from where I live had brown water. They have to boil their water for 15 minutes before they can drink it. Chlorine is a good thing, even though it stills fucks up the water in a way. It eradicates germs, but it makes water testable and ode red. That's the price you have to pay for clean water.
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This is a good thread.
I grew up drinking iceberg water, so I had it better then most. A village not far from where I live had brown water. They have to boil their water for 15 minutes before they can drink it. Chlorine is a good thing, even though it stills fucks up the water in a way. It eradicates germs, but it makes water testable and ode red. That's the price you have to pay for clean water.
I grew up drinking iceberg water, so I had it better then most.
Debatable, there is nothing clean in ice water. It can be still be contaminated. You probably had it better than most villagers.
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That's the price you have to pay for clean water.
That's the price you pay for businesses to get profit on water industry. In reality there were alternatives, don't hear much of them nowadays, they are just a lot more expensive than chlorine. And that is why the markey price of bottled water, no matter how they got that bottled water, will always be higher than of tap water.
I just used personal experience to guide me on this one. For the record: iceberg water doesn't taste any different then bottle water. Then again, water doesn't have a taste.
Note: I don't drink lot's of IB water, mostly boiled water for tea.
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You know very well who you are, don't let them hold you down, reach for the stars.
I trust neither. Better yet, I pretend they are not there. There will always be a time when they will miss something.
True. I'd just rather have 100+ people watching my water then 1 person watching my water. Law of probability and all.
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With bottled water I look at particular companies. We personally drink bottled water from Sweden, which we buy at a Korean supermarket, and bad water will usually lead to some issues at least after long term. So far we had none. We also liked Polar Spring but they don't seem to have it in Georgia.
And my dad is very sensitive for anything bad in any of his food because he had pancreas problems... we often use him as a food quality checker. Younger people often don't get any problems from certain foods, but it doesn't mean those foods don't hurt them.
I was just talking about American bottling companies. I really don't know much (if anything) about foreign bottled water companies.x.x
Hey, I got an idea. You should write your local senator or congressman about it.
They always pay attention to their citizens!
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lol, thanks for the info. I wasn't worried about it harming me, I trust my local council, lol. And thats why the use chlorine in pools, because without it the water would just sit there and breed all sorts of bacteria.
lol, its like living in a pool. Its just funny, I laught at it whenever I think about it.
Although, I have always liked to drink water from the tap, but now I am more inclined to buy bottled water.
Also, our council provided us with the solution of letting a jug of water sit for a while so that the chlorine-taste can evaporate out of it.
And apparently its not the chlorine itself that tastes bad, but rather its the byproducts.
Simple. The FDA regulates bottled water. The FDA has one person watching the bottled water however. The NRDC conducted a comprehensive four year study of over one thousand brands of bottled water. Incredibly, one third of them violated there own industry standards for water quality. For fifty times (at least) the price of municipal water, do we want that bacterial, and in some cases, arsenic?
Not at all. There are over one hundred EPA employees watching Municipal Water Supplies.
In fact, there is a loop hole by the FDA that allows bottled water companies to not have to meet the regulations if the bottled water is not shipped out of the state.
Your very welcome.
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lol, LinkX, nice conversation. I don't know much about bottled water, but I think its different in different countries anyway, so I don't know if any of that applies to me.
If you don't live in the United States, look into the standards and for some tests done by third parties. IE not those that regulate or the bottled water companies. IE something along the lines of NRDC.
Best of luck.
I am in a desert lol.
''Zubin, I've always imagined you as a crazy raver. The kinda guy that spends all night dancing to trance music while waving glow sticks and popping ecstasy.'' - Murderface
I ment like if it was a life or death thing. Like in the middle of the sand with no water in miles or something.
''Zubin, I've always imagined you as a crazy raver. The kinda guy that spends all night dancing to trance music while waving glow sticks and popping ecstasy.'' - Murderface
With bottled water I look at particular companies. We personally drink bottled water from Sweden, which we buy at a Korean supermarket, and bad water will usually lead to some issues at least after long term. So far we had none. We also liked Polar Spring but they don't seem to have it in Georgia.
And my dad is very sensitive for anything bad in any of his food because he had pancreas problems... we often use him as a food quality checker. Younger people often don't get any problems from certain foods, but it doesn't mean those foods don't hurt them.
I grew up drinking iceberg water, so I had it better then most. A village not far from where I live had brown water. They have to boil their water for 15 minutes before they can drink it. Chlorine is a good thing, even though it stills fucks up the water in a way. It eradicates germs, but it makes water testable and ode red. That's the price you have to pay for clean water.
To find the truth, you must risk everything.
What about bromine, and other chemicals?...
That's the price you pay for businesses to get profit on water industry. In reality there were alternatives, don't hear much of them nowadays, they are just a lot more expensive than chlorine. And that is why the markey price of bottled water, no matter how they got that bottled water, will always be higher than of tap water.
I just used personal experience to guide me on this one. For the record: iceberg water doesn't taste any different then bottle water. Then again, water doesn't have a taste.
Note: I don't drink lot's of IB water, mostly boiled water for tea.
To find the truth, you must risk everything.
True. I'd just rather have 100+ people watching my water then 1 person watching my water. Law of probability and all.
I was just talking about American bottling companies. I really don't know much (if anything) about foreign bottled water companies.x.x
They always pay attention to their citizens!
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