We carry along bottled
Spring Water. Know the source, which is a deep protected spring that have been inspected by the National Sanitation Foundation and exceed their standards. They also have been certified by the National Spring Water Association to be a true natural spring, not a well or borehole as used by many others. The dw will not drink any other type of water is is very fussy about bottled waters on the market.
Our own village water has so much liquid chorine in it that you can actually taste it It is very nasty tasting because of the chorine!!! And although it passes the state testing, it contains Barium, Copper, Lead, Sulfate, and Trihalo-methanes (THHMs-chloroform, bromo-dichloromethane,dibromochloro-methane and bromo- form). Although our drinking water met or exceeded state and federal regulations, it is required to have a disclosure statement put out by the village. "Some people may be more vulnerable to disease causing microorganisms or pathogens in drinking water than the general population. Immuno-compromised persons such as persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders, some elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk from infections. These people should seek advice from their health care provider about their drinking water."
If we had our own well water and it tested properly, we would probably use that. But where we live is located very close to a EPA superfund site which has contaminated private water wells and ground water for a seven mile stretch. The contamination consist of trichloroethene (TCE), an industrial solvent used in knife making. The contamination as discovered in 1982, but is from a knife plant that was active in the early 1900s. That gives you a idea of how long it can affect a well, as there are still wells with active working aerators removing the gases from the water. The knife plant was the original main plant for a very well known brand of knifes which I am sure you are all familiar with. Have one of theirs in my pocket right now. But the company has not been associated with the factory site for years now, with the last local plant being closed in 1960.
I know I have drank much worse water having lived in places outside the United States. The water in Europe is down right nasty stuff. And south east Asia, well lets not go there. But there is no sense in pushing the issue today. Done my home work and know what is available to drink locally. I do put it in my motorhome's water tank, and it is used for washing, but it isn't fit for drinking in my book.
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