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davis_squareBottled water isn't tested for bacteria. (An NRDC study found that about 1/3 of bottled water tested was found to be contaminated by things including bacteria, arsenic, and synthetic organic compounds.)
So your best bet, for drinking water in Somerville right now, is to get FILTERED water, with a water filter that has a micron rating of 1.0 or less.
Or boil your tap water, like the MWRA recommends, until further notice.
Or drink your rainwater you've collected in your rain barrel (and you can filter or boil it if you like, as well). :-)
So your best bet, for drinking water in Somerville right now, is to get FILTERED water, with a water filter that has a micron rating of 1.0 or less.
Or boil your tap water, like the MWRA recommends, until further notice.
Or drink your rainwater you've collected in your rain barrel (and you can filter or boil it if you like, as well). :-)
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Date: 2010-05-02 12:00 am (UTC)"Summary Findings of NRDC's 1999 Bottled Water Report"
http://www.fda.gov/Food/FoodSafety/Product-SpecificInformation/BottledWaterCarbonatedSoftDrinks/ucm077079.htm
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Date: 2010-05-02 12:29 am (UTC)Or maybe you are on the take from Poland Springs?
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Date: 2010-05-02 12:59 am (UTC)For info from an up-to-date reliable source, here's the mass.gov FAQ (http://www.mass.gov/dep/water/drinking/boilfaq.htm) on when to use boiled water etc.
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Date: 2010-05-02 12:47 am (UTC)First, while it is still true that the FDA requires very minimal testing for bottled water, Massachusetts requires all bottled water sold in the state to meet DEP and EPA standards, so ours here is going to be pretty safe.
That said, specific situations like this aside, MWRA water, based on the population size it's going to, is going to be tested far more often than bottled water. And they test for a bunch of extra chemicals beyond what the government requires. Plus, if there's a problem, you'll find out w/in a few hours, not when someone gets around to issuing a recall after they've spent however long a company normally takes doing that.
Not going into cost/environmental reasons for preferring tap water- you all have the internet and can look it up if you want. If someone really wants to be lazy, I can post some links, but not tonight, and not unless someone actually wants them.
More importantly, the biggest concern at the moment is going to bacteria, and most filters will not remove those. So unless you are absolutely sure your filter will remove them, boil the water. (And I'd absolutely boil rain water and probably filter it too- you'll pick up chemicals and particles from the air, not to mention bits whatever debris and bird-droppings are on your roof and in your rain gutter and if you're barrel isn't brand new, it's entirely possible something could be growing in it. Boiling is easy enough that it would be just silly to skip, IMHO.)
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Date: 2010-05-02 12:57 pm (UTC)Aw, OK, then I'll just die.
Date: 2010-05-02 01:17 am (UTC)Re: Aw, OK, then I'll just die.
Date: 2010-05-02 01:43 am (UTC)Re: Aw, OK, then I'll just die.
Date: 2010-05-02 02:20 am (UTC)Re: Aw, OK, then I'll just die.
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Date: 2010-05-02 12:37 pm (UTC)Boiled rainwater, perhaps...
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