Is Bottled Water Better Than Tap Water?, page 3
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reply posted on 28-10-2006 @ 12:47 PM by AHCivilE
The Nazi's started alot of things, does not make them all bad...

I do have some background in environmental engineering, and can tell you, atleast in the US, tap water is comparable to most bottled waters in quality. People usually choose the taste of bottled waters because most of them do not chlorinate their water, which tends to leave an aftertaste, but ensure aboslutely biologically santiary water from the distribution center to your home. This does not mean that bottled waters aren't sanitized, but being that controls on tap water are much more stringent, I tend to trust it more, and balanced with the cost, tap water is my choice by far. For instance, waters like evian, are produced by the exact same procedures as your average city. Depending on where you live, and to what level they soften their water through ion exchange or lime/soda softening, evian's hardness and alkalinity are very similar. Waters like aquafina are distilled to the same level as your reverse osmosis system (with a few salts added for taste afterward). But that does not make it anymore sanitary; it just means that abolutely no or very very low alkalinity or harness are left. These process are not what make water safe for you to drink, they just make it taste better, depending on your opinion. The last step, disinfection, is the important part. The important question is to what level are they sanitizing your water? Is it some corporation that could be just getting by with two log (99%) disinfection (with occasional inspections by the department of health). Or is your water being disinfected to three or four log (99.9 and 99.99) percent of pathogens killed. This is determined by looking at the hardest to kill specimens (of bacteria: Ecoli; of protozoa: Giari Lamblia cysts). Typically your average municipality first uses ozone, the most effective killer of pathogens, then uses Chlorine, because it provides lasting protection for the water all the way to its consumption. Some plants also use UV radiation now. Everyone should look into their local water, the results of the municipalities constant monitering are a matter of public record.
Just to add I wouldnt recomend reusing a bottle from bottled water for water that is not chlorinated. Once Open, pathogens increase exponentially in bottles, and nonchlorinated water in them is just asking for trouble. Not that the ingestion of some pathogens is a bad thing, it strengthens the immune system. The quality of our tap water here in the US is why we cant drink the water alot of other places, like mexico, because our bodies are used to such a high level of disinfection.


reply posted on 28-10-2006 @ 04:04 PM by wondernut
once again, i will refrence one of my favorite shows , "penn and teller's bulls**t" (hope that appeases the censors as it is the NAME OF THE SHOW but i can't say it because we proudly DENY THE FIRST AMENDMENT)

anyway, penn and teller did a show on this and showed how most "bottled" water is just regular tap water from some other city or possibly even your own city
so you pay for the filtration with taxes, then you pay for the bottle

and if you think the flouride in the water is bad for you then apparantly you don't like having strong healthy teeth
yes it is a posion but so is sugar in high quantities, diabetes anyone?

link to the videos and the dig article i found it on with plenty of comments

enjoy!

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and yes, since the server is based in Dallas, Texas, USA all the laws and customs of the US are applicable, this site does deny the first amendment, you can not argue it

dont believe me?

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[edit on 28-10-2006 by wondernut]


reply posted on 28-10-2006 @ 04:24 PM by intrepid
Originally posted by wondernut


and yes, since the server is based in Dallas, Texas, USA all the laws and customs of the US are applicable, this site does deny the first amendment, you can not argue it



Oh yes I can. When you registered YOU agreed to the
T&C. There is NOTHING in there to guaruntee ANY constitutional rights granted by the US or any other country. Don't like it, leave. Or you can consult a constitutional lawyer and he'll tell you the same thing.

You left your rights at the door by your own "I agree".

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