Hey Shen,...Don't Drink The Dirty Water!

[cc]

Never have thought about not drinking tap water. I take it Taiwan water is very not safe, hence a lot of chlorine?



The problem with bottled water is immune systems. If we protect too much we do not build antibodies to local infections and get sick easily, whereas locals in areas of poor water throughout the world never get sick from local germs because their bodies have built up immunities. That's how the world works



Most important, be aware that bottled water is often if not usually taken from local water .. don't let the "fresh looking waterfall and spring" images on the label it fool ya because you have no way to know where it "actually" comes from. "



Picture a person turning on a valve and filling bottles in downtown big city  in a "fresh spring water" factory  

[Anonymous]

Whiterock water was pretty bad for a long time, was it not?

[Frood]

"Everybody knows about boiling water 5 to 7 minutes"...Really, are you sure about that?...I think you are being optimistic.... About 7 million in the US get sick from contaminated water...Billions get sick globally and millions die.



You can put chlorine bleach tablets in water or use unscented bleach disinfectant to kill bacteria too but how many people do you think know that? How many people know the right mixture to use?....Not many I will bet.

Don't you yanks know how to make drinking water safe?

I do but not everyone does...Usually when we lose our drinking water it is due to some kind of natural disaster,..hurricane, earthquake, flood or some such shit...Access to the ability to boil water isn't always available...power grid down, natural gas shut off, etc....Building a fire in your back yard to boil water isn't always feasible and not everyone has access to a camp stove or barbecue grill with a burner, so most people in that kind of situation depend on bottled water more often than not. Consequently because we are so dumbed down by our reliance on electronic gadgets, the knowhow to create safe water does not exist for many people...Sorry to say but this is a sad fact.

Your own CDC issues basic guidelines for drinking water...  how can people not be interested in having clean drinking water?

Yeah, so fuckin what. Do you think the average person in the US pays attention to that shit...I don't. But I know how to make safe drinking water....In case of an emergency...



Most people never think about that stuff, especially mellenials and urban dwellers...Most of them have never had to deal with unsafe drinking water until they are faced with an emergency. Then the panic sets in especially if they can't get any bottled water. These fucking people can't live without a cell phone signal FFS. Figuring out how to create safe drinking water is way beyond their ken.



Just look at our recent presidential election...people in this country are fucking stoooopid and I say that either all sincerity.

Maybe because we rely on rain waters and most of our wells are salinity infused?



Nah...I'm just fucking with ya...  I was born in New Jersey. I agree with you that Americans are stupid. So are Australians. Nobody in the coastal regions knows how to start a fire or get fresh water.

[Renee]

Never have thought about not drinking tap water. I take it Taiwan water is very not safe, hence a lot of chlorine?



The problem with bottled water is immune systems. If we protect too much we do not build antibodies to local infections and get sick easily, whereas locals in areas of poor water throughout the world never get sick from local germs because their bodies have built up immunities. That's how the world works



Most important, be aware that bottled water is often if not usually taken from local water .. don't let the waterfall and fresh  spring images on the label it fool ya because you have no way to know where it "actually" comes from.

Picture a person turning on a valve and filling bottles downtown  in a "spring water" factory

Exactly,...I always have this mental picture of some grungy, questionable looking individual filling up plastic bottles in his bathtub and slapping a nice label on them... ac_unsure

[Renee]

Don't you yanks know how to make drinking water safe?

I do but not everyone does...Usually when we lose our drinking water it is due to some kind of natural disaster,..hurricane, earthquake, flood or some such shit...Access to the ability to boil water isn't always available...power grid down, natural gas shut off, etc....Building a fire in your back yard to boil water isn't always feasible and not everyone has access to a camp stove or barbecue grill with a burner, so most people in that kind of situation depend on bottled water more often than not. Consequently because we are so dumbed down by our reliance on electronic gadgets, the knowhow to create safe water does not exist for many people...Sorry to say but this is a sad fact.

Your own CDC issues basic guidelines for drinking water...  how can people not be interested in having clean drinking water?

Yeah, so fuckin what. Do you think the average person in the US pays attention to that shit...I don't. But I know how to make safe drinking water....In case of an emergency...



Most people never think about that stuff, especially mellenials and urban dwellers...Most of them have never had to deal with unsafe drinking water until they are faced with an emergency. Then the panic sets in especially if they can't get any bottled water. These fucking people can't live without a cell phone signal FFS. Figuring out how to create safe drinking water is way beyond their ken.



Just look at our recent presidential election...people in this country are fucking stoooopid and I say that either all sincerity.

Maybe because we rely on rain waters and most of our wells are salinity infused?



Nah...I'm just fucking with ya...  I was born in New Jersey. I agree with you that Americans are stupid. So are Australians. Nobody in the coastal regions knows how to start a fire or get fresh water.

I can't say "nobody" but those that can are in the minority. Hell I know a few guys under 35 that can't even change a tire let alone start a fire or boil water.

[Anonymous]

Never have thought about not drinking tap water. I take it Taiwan water is very not safe, hence a lot of chlorine?



The problem with bottled water is immune systems. If we protect too much we do not build antibodies to local infections and get sick easily, whereas locals in areas of poor water throughout the world never get sick from local germs because their bodies have built up immunities. That's how the world works



Most important, be aware that bottled water is often if not usually taken from local water .. don't let the "fresh looking waterfall and spring" images on the label it fool ya because you have no way to know where it "actually" comes from. "



Picture a person turning on a valve and filling bottles in downtown big city  in a "fresh spring water" factory  

Taiwanese health authorities say tap water is safe to drink and some Taiwanese do drink it..



There was some problems in Taipei a number of years ago in old houses, but that had to do with pipes that are no longer legal for use in newer developments.

[Anonymous]

I don't drink water straight from the tap in Canada either....we have Brita.

[cc]

Lead pipes in some older homes is a whole other thing, potentially deadly contamination but unrelated to general water condition .. and one cannot filter it out

[Frood]

I do but not everyone does...Usually when we lose our drinking water it is due to some kind of natural disaster,..hurricane, earthquake, flood or some such shit...Access to the ability to boil water isn't always available...power grid down, natural gas shut off, etc....Building a fire in your back yard to boil water isn't always feasible and not everyone has access to a camp stove or barbecue grill with a burner, so most people in that kind of situation depend on bottled water more often than not. Consequently because we are so dumbed down by our reliance on electronic gadgets, the knowhow to create safe water does not exist for many people...Sorry to say but this is a sad fact.

Your own CDC issues basic guidelines for drinking water...  how can people not be interested in having clean drinking water?

Yeah, so fuckin what. Do you think the average person in the US pays attention to that shit...I don't. But I know how to make safe drinking water....In case of an emergency...



Most people never think about that stuff, especially mellenials and urban dwellers...Most of them have never had to deal with unsafe drinking water until they are faced with an emergency. Then the panic sets in especially if they can't get any bottled water. These fucking people can't live without a cell phone signal FFS. Figuring out how to create safe drinking water is way beyond their ken.



Just look at our recent presidential election...people in this country are fucking stoooopid and I say that either all sincerity.

Maybe because we rely on rain waters and most of our wells are salinity infused?



Nah...I'm just fucking with ya...  I was born in New Jersey. I agree with you that Americans are stupid. So are Australians. Nobody in the coastal regions knows how to start a fire or get fresh water.

I can't say "nobody" but those that can are in the minority. Hell I know a few guys under 35 that can't even change a tire let alone start a fire or boil water.

I know a few people here that can't even hook up a Bluetooth speaker to their phone...

[Anonymous]

Lead pipes in some older homes is a whole other thing, potentially deadly contamination but unrelated to general water condition .. and one cannot filter it out

Taiwan's tap water is drinkable when it is freshly released from treatment plants, according to Taiwan Water Corporation ..



They say the cases of contamination in one area of Taipei city was after delivery to the home, which is caused by problem pipes.

[cc]

I would have thought so. Taiwan is top level in every way



I'm pretty sure "problem pipes" = very old lead pipes.. Can't think of any other reason. Steel a possibility but steel is not as toxic

[Anonymous]

I would have thought so. Taiwan is top level in every way



I'm pretty sure "problem pipes" = very old lead pipes.. Can't think of any other reason. Steel a possibility but steel is not as toxic

I don't think there are anymore houses like that left in Taiwan.....definitely not in Taipei city..



As I say, it's safe to drink the tap water in Taiwan, as it is in Calgary, but I choose not to anywhere.

[Anonymous]

I'll drink tap water in Barrie, but not in Toronto.

[cc]

I'll drink tap water in Barrie, but not in Toronto.

Is Trawna bad for water?

[Anonymous]

I'll drink tap water in Barrie, but not in Toronto.

Is Trawna bad for water?

IMO, it has a certain taste.