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I had to laugh at that bit sorry.

Why don't you go the whole way and buy a reverse osmosis unit and make you water almost pure. Or buy your own distilling equipment for smaller quantities?

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Unlike Neil,

I had to cry at all of it, I feel sorry for you.

Why don't you stop worrying about poison food, water, air and instead try finding something that will cheer you and the rest of us up?

This is the time you live in, you won't get a second chance, if the whole world is as bad as you imagine, you're going to die anyway, as are we all, so enjoy the time you have, (Oh, and stop wasting petrol trying to find some kind of cure all that isn't there).

http://www.tiptopglobe.com/skin/smile/s9128.gif

Cheers my Duck!:D

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Distilled water is dead water - no minerals (which are essential for health)
Tap water is poisoned water - chlorine, fluoride
Bottled water is an expensive scam
I am doing the best I can to produce natural type water from the tap water.

Our bodies are over 70% water.
Some people do behave like they are recycled pee don't they?;)
(especially about the head:D)

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Hey, it's bad enough you look at the world as if it's out to get you, but please, don't be so self insecure that you should compare yourself to urine just because you talk solids!
:o

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"This message is hidden because Less is on your ignore list"
If it was anything other than a nasty snipe I would be surprised:)
I hope some people will appreciate that I am regaining my health without being a burden on the NHS. I last saw a doc, for tests only, in July 2008, and use no pharmacuticals (which I could get free).
Not many old biddies of 66 can say the same.
Whether I appear to be a crank to some - does it really matter?, when what I do works for me.

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As you say if it works for you then do it what works for some does'nt work for others

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along with my brothers and we lived on the ferngore we often went walks up green howarth on the road between the red lion pub and the shoulder of mutton pub possibley about 100 yards from the shoulder on the nearside of the road was a well down two steps and all you could drink lovely cool clear water moreso when it was a lovely sunny day

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That's the sort of good info I need - many thanks:D

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:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek: Old biddies ....speak for yerself Margaret. :D

I agree Esteemedjuju .. gotta find your own level.. a lot to mind over matter ..if you think is good for you, carry on Margaret. Can have great placebo effects.

Myself, wouldn't touch spring water .. yuk .. all that bacteria/little mites. Prefer to run the risk of chemicals in tap water that kill those little buggers off .. LOL.

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If chlorine dioxide was used to purify tap water instead of chlorine, I would not need to filter it (then add back the minerals that filtering takes out)
The difference is explained here-
http://www.epa.gov/OGWDW/mdbp/pdf/alter/chapt_4.pdf
extract-
Chlorine dioxide (ClO2) is a neutral compound of chlorine in the +IV oxidation state. It disinfects by
oxidation; however, it does not chlorinate. It is a relatively small, volatile, and highly energetic
molecule, and a free radical even while in dilute aqueous solutions
Some water authorities do use chlorine dioxide- ours doesn't
I have some which I can use in drop size quantities to purify any spring water I might collect.
The mineral content of water is vital for a healthy metabolism.

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Actually Margaret, it was not long ago that Woodnook Mill, who had an excess of their water supply, seriously considered a side venture of bottled spring water as was considered pure enough.

Will try and find out a little more for you.

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Seems the stream that Woodnook were thinking of using was, of course, Woodnook Waters. They did have it tested and proved of good enough quality to use for bottling .... didn't go ahead due to the expense.

I don't know round the back of there very well, but is the one that runs through Priestley Clough. If you go to the top of Bath Street, mini roundabout .. have to go straight ahead into the Clough (get yer wellies out) ... believe there is some sort of drop where the water drains down.

I have also contacted my daughter, who has a friend who is a Geologist, she is responsible for collecting water samples and possibly the flow of waters from around the U.K. I copied your last post, and her friend has very kindly sent this reply .. hope it is of help :

"Gee Susie, well, anyone can read the USEPA manual, and so far as providing professional advice regarding disinfection of spring water via this method I really can't comment.

However, it may surprise you to know that the spring water that ends up on the shelves in the supermarket really does come from natural springs. It is untreated (unless you add CO2, which makes it fizzy), but is subjected to a defined testing regime.

You can get a UV purification kit from somewhere like Cotswold Camping. Its a little pen and I'm not completely familiar with the mechanism but apparently its pretty good and, rather than adding a chemical, I'd recommend it (I bought my parents one for their travels in fact!!).

I am currently working on a scheme to provide better quality drinking water from groundwater in the midlands. The area in which I am working has lots and lots of boreholes / wells and some people still take their water from these. Most have UV filtration but I'm not sure that all do. The main issue with springs is that they are often nearer surface and therefore subject to contamination from nitrates. However, people from Birmingham used to drive out to the Ombersley area to fill bottles full of spring water for their own consumption!! This still happens in the Malvern Hills!!

My best advice would be to look to local knowledge to find out where the local springs are and whether there has been any analysis carried out. If in any doubt carry out UV purification using a kit. A lot of our groundwater is safe and potable but some of it is not.

The water we get from our taps is perfectly safe for most people. However, I have drunk some from the boreholes / wells I have been monitoring and it is delicious stuff.

I'll try and get the advice of a water quality person about the Chlorine dioxide (ClO2)."

Will let you know if I receive any further information.

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Thank you Kate :D - see -I'm not the only nutcase about
Woodnook water runs through a built up area before it gets to the mill site.
Water is best collected at source from a spring rather than a well.
I may well postpone my welly trecking until Spring.(pun:))
I have looked on Google Earth and seen a few locations worth investigating.
When your technical experts get back with info about chlorine dioxide I will be glad to get it.
I appreciate your efforts on my behalf.

PS my grandson has recently graduated from Edinburgh with a geology degree, but he specialised in.............dinosaurs:rolleyes:

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fill up ya bottle with river stink water.... mmmmmm hehe