Bottled water

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Neil

Have a look at this. I know Americans are a bit on the dumb side but it could happen over here as well. Especially if you went down south.

Well its easy to see why the Americans gave the world Goerge W. Bush

[MargaretR]

I just don't like the chlorine that they have to use to make tap water safe -- which it is.
The chlorine is removed by filtering - which is what I do.
I know that there is rather a lot of chlorine in my supply because I can smell it when I run a bath.
Chlorine is hazardous to health
Water sources of pollution

I consider that bottled water is more likely to have untreated contaminents than tap water. I don't believe that mountain springs aren't polluted.
Filtration of your tap water is the way to go

See my post#3 for the system I use - easier than jug filters

[Neil]

Originally Posted by [email protected]

I don't believe that mountain springs aren't polluted.

Mountain goat's have to wee somewhere as well

[katex]

It's just a fashion and all clever marketing, when most of us know full well that tap water is much safer with less bacteria, and 1,500 times cheaper.

Had the big water dispensers at work, but at lunch always used to get my water in the canteen from the tap (as none in there) .. colleagues used to comment "Ugh, you not drinking from that tap, are you?" Didn't argue as they sat there with their expensive bottles .. just drank with smug thoughts.

Remember re. the survey where you could pick up the most bacteria/viruses .. the water fountain came out on top at work as against keyboards, toilet seats, etc .. but this slightly different subject I know .. just put me off getting one from the dispenser at work !

Once went to a lecture given by a gentleman from the Water Board, he explained that the clear plastic bottles let in more bacteria than the ones in blue/green plastics.

They are useful to get when you are out and about though and very few water fountains available like there used to be, as in parks.
Neil: Is there one in Rhyddings now ?

Not a very thirsty person anyway and even in warm weather, never long for a drink. Like everyone else, always take one out with me (and drink inside) when abroad as you can feel yourself going a little dizzy when really warm if you don't tank yerself up.

Yes, should concentrate on the countries that die through lack of pure water .. sure the stastitic I heard the other day was 15,000 people per day throughout the world .. how lucky are we !

[shillelagh]

I buy the flavoured water and when empty fill them up and take them to work because i refuse to pay £1 for a bottle of oasis out of the vending machine at work when you can buy it up town for £1.40 for 2 bottles. I also have one on my bedside table, basically though only buy it when im out and about and im thirsty otherwise its tap water - made into brews - for me.

[emamum]

i re-use plastic bottles for ty to take his drink of water into school, he has his own drinks bottles but they kept coming back broken or got lost (they all have his name on!!)

[MargaretR]

The advantage of having it on tap, when compared to a jug filter, is that you can wash salad and fill pans for boiling veg without running out of a filtered supply - no waiting for those slow filtering jugs.

[WillowTheWhisp]

The tap water we have tastes foul and smells of chlorine just running the tap never mind when you fill a bath. It makes me ill. I therefore drink chlorine free bottled water. If they'd stop adding junk to our tap water I would happily drink it. When we're up Morecambe way in the summer in the caravan I always drink the tap water as it tastes fine there but here, particularly in this house (which may be because we are close to a pumping station) it smells like I've just opened a bottle of bleach when I turn the tap on and it makes me feel sick.

[nikkival]

Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp

The tap water we have tastes foul and smells of chlorine just running the tap never mind when you fill a bath. It makes me ill. I therefore drink chlorine free bottled water. If they'd stop adding junk to our tap water I would happily drink it. When we're up Morecambe way in the summer in the caravan I always drink the tap water as it tastes fine there but here, particularly in this house (which may be because we are close to a pumping station) it smells like I've just opened a bottle of bleach when I turn the tap on and it makes me feel sick.

Mine is exactly the same, it seems to have got worse over the last few weeks. I rang them up last week and they came to take samples as the chlorine level has irritated the skin on my face (I look like I've got a chemical burn!) I'm still waiting for the results, but it looks like I'm going to have to install water filters on all the taps & the shower.

Another member of my family rang and complained about the bleach smell & was told that it was because her washer was next to the sink!

[West Ender]

Originally Posted by [email protected]

The advantage of having it on tap, when compared to a jug filter, is that you can wash salad and fill pans for boiling veg without running out of a filtered supply - no waiting for those slow filtering jugs.

I only use my Brita filter jug for drinking, and not always then - if I'm thirsty I'll grab a glass and head for the tap. I would never think to use filtered water for salads or cooking.

[MargaretR]

Originally Posted by West Ender

I only use my Brita filter jug for drinking, and not always then - if I'm thirsty I'll grab a glass and head for the tap. I would never think to use filtered water for salads or cooking.

I have a rule -
If it goes down your throat - filter it
(Boiled veg - washed salad- both can be affected by the chlorine)
That way no chlorine gets into you