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pahunkboy -> I miss[ed] Chicago drinking water (3/10/2007 5:27:13 AM)

As you know the great lakes is a prominent source of [non salted] water, a huge resource. The Chicago river used to flow into Lake Michigan; sending sewage and muck into it. They actually reversed teh flow of the river so it flows the other way, thus cleaning up the lake.

When I left Chicago; I really missed Chicago water. Well- with a multi million $ filtration plant- =-many small towns cant afford such.

When I drank the tap water in LA, I got a soar thoat------

So- wondering- if ANYONE drinks tap water any more???????



ownedgirlie -> RE: I miss[ed] Chicago drinking water (3/10/2007 11:54:42 AM)

No.  When I lived in San Jose, Ca, the water tasted horrible.  I installed a distiller in my home and it was much better.

Now I am near Sacramento, and I just prefer to not taste metals in my water, which I do at my home.  So it's distilled bottled water for me.  When I'm in my own home again (apartment at the moment) I will probably get another distiller.  I prefer my water unflavored and unfloride-filled, lol.



popeye1250 -> RE: I miss[ed] Chicago drinking water (3/10/2007 12:03:04 PM)

Yes, I do everyday and directly from the tap with no filter.
The water here tastes like water should, there's no "taste" to it.



sambamanslilgirl -> RE: I miss[ed] Chicago drinking water (3/10/2007 12:54:59 PM)

got to love the Army Core of Engineers for reversing the river flow of the Chicago River away from Lake Michigan. i still drink water from the tap - less expensive than the bottled stuff.



Llyren -> RE: I miss[ed] Chicago drinking water (3/10/2007 7:38:51 PM)

My sister and I were just talking yesterday about how much better the water tastes in Chicago as opposed to where we live now.  



Sinergy -> RE: I miss[ed] Chicago drinking water (3/10/2007 10:10:25 PM)

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ORIGINAL: pahunkboy

When I drank the tap water in LA, I got a soar thoat------



Weird.  When I used to have a business maintaining fish tanks for professional clients, I got the opportunity to do extensive testing of water in both Los Angeles and Santa Barbara.

Los Angeles and Santa Barbara water has less living denizens, less dissolved metals, less gunk and crap, than bottled water, and water from cities in Colorado. Arizona, and Nebraska.  Those would be my sample set.

Not sure why you get sore throats.  I imagine it is the airborne pollutants, because LA tap water is high quality stuff.

Sinergy



soultoshare -> RE: I miss[ed] Chicago drinking water (3/10/2007 10:30:03 PM)

I knew all about Great Lakes tap water...grew up on the shores of Lake Ontario.  I swear, the water there had the best taste.....it came out of the tap freezing cold....and I mean COLD....even in the summertime, and it had a taste that I can only describe as sweet...not sugary or anything, but at 0300, in the middle of july with no A/C, nothing tasted better than that water.  That's pretty much the last tap water I have ever drank with any regularity....Where I live no in Mesa, the water either tastes like metal and chlorine, or dirt.......just depends on the time of year.  And FORGET getting cold water in the summer.....It's warm coming out of the tap......I don't need hot water in the summer to shower, the sold is actually warm.  When I do drink water now, it's bottled.....no preference, just whatever's on sale.  If I use tap water for anything, it's flavored drinks like crystal light.....covers the icky taste....but I still try to use bottled water.

m



FelinePersuasion -> RE: I miss[ed] Chicago drinking water (3/10/2007 10:36:22 PM)

I am a pampered princess I only drink bottled water,



Emperor1956 -> RE: I miss[ed] Chicago drinking water (3/10/2007 10:53:49 PM)

I drink Chicago tap water all the time.  We do have a "Pur" filter on the kitchen faucet, for drinking and cooking, but its not really necessary.  I always find it amusing when fancy (or pretentious) Chicago resturants offer "bottled or tap"?  Of course, that custom started in European resturants where the local water was, if not questionable, at least tasted odd.  No need for it here.

E.



sub4hire -> RE: I miss[ed] Chicago drinking water (3/11/2007 5:56:28 AM)

Tests are done all of the time showing tap water to be safe and cleaner than most bottled water.

I drink bottled when at the gym.  If I'm in my car I generally carry a bottle with me.  Water is so much better for you than the other crap you can put in your body.  Tastes better to.

When at home, we now have our own well.  Home water is the best water I've tasted in my life. 



FelinePersuasion -> RE: I miss[ed] Chicago drinking water (3/11/2007 9:20:53 AM)

When I went to the funeral home for my friends funeral the water coming from the ladies room tap here in sacto was ICE cold, litterally made my hands so cold it was painfull to have my hands in the water.

edited to add, of course that was in November, the 30th to be exact.

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ORIGINAL: soultoshare

Iit came out of the tap freezing cold....and I mean COLD....



Sinergy -> RE: I miss[ed] Chicago drinking water (3/11/2007 9:39:48 AM)

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ORIGINAL: FelinePersuasion

I am a pampered princess I only drink bottled water,


Penn and Teller went on a tour of a water bottling plant in Glendale, California.

Apparently, the company takes water out of the tap, puts it in a bottle, and sells it as purified bottled water.

Sinergy



juliaoceania -> RE: I miss[ed] Chicago drinking water (3/11/2007 9:59:00 AM)

My Daddy lives in the harbor area of LA, I have drank the water with just a store bought carbon filter, it tastes fine to me, better than the water in my area. It did not give me a sore throat. I think that the air pollution in LA was the thing that gave you the sore throat...lol



subfever -> RE: I miss[ed] Chicago drinking water (3/11/2007 10:55:41 AM)

I drink Chicago tap water, but I first run it through an Aquasana filter... which removes 99% of chlorine and other impurities. 

http://www.aquasana.com/

I detected an improved taste immediately, and later did a blind taste test with a few friends and relatives. All of them preferred the filtered water. This proved to me that as good as Chicago tap water is, it can be improved upon.



FelinePersuasion -> RE: I miss[ed] Chicago drinking water (3/11/2007 12:28:14 PM)

Heheh ok I am a pampered princess even if most bottled might be tap, We have a well, there's nothing wrong with well water, tastes good, compared to city water, I still think bottled tastes better though.
quote:

ORIGINAL: Sinergy

quote:

ORIGINAL: FelinePersuasion

I am a pampered princess I only drink bottled water,


Penn and Teller went on a tour of a water bottling plant in Glendale, California.

Apparently, the company takes water out of the tap, puts it in a bottle, and sells it as purified bottled water.

Sinergy



FelinePersuasion -> RE: I miss[ed] Chicago drinking water (3/11/2007 12:36:09 PM)

Why then does the bottled water one buys in a store taste better, to me than tap? Is that a coincidence, Maybe I just think it's better because it's bottled?



dcnovice -> RE: I miss[ed] Chicago drinking water (3/11/2007 12:43:17 PM)

I drank DC tap water for years with no problem. Then we had a wee water scare (some microbe rose slightly above acceptable ppm), and thwy began dumping tons of chlorine into the water. Since then, I've used a Brita pitcher, which helps enormously.

New York City is famous for having good tap water. Macy's used to see bottles of it!



DesertRat -> RE: I miss[ed] Chicago drinking water (3/11/2007 12:52:35 PM)

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ORIGINAL: dcnovice
...we had a wee water scare...


I don't blame you for being scared. You really shouldn't drink 'wee' water.

Bob



sub4hire -> RE: I miss[ed] Chicago drinking water (3/11/2007 1:01:16 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: Sinergy


Penn and Teller went on a tour of a water bottling plant in Glendale, California.

Apparently, the company takes water out of the tap, puts it in a bottle, and sells it as purified bottled water.

Sinergy


Yep, The Bullshit series is one we own personally.  Definately a good rental for anyone out there wanting to know the truth about things around us.



myobedience -> RE: I miss[ed] Chicago drinking water (3/11/2007 1:04:02 PM)

St Patty's day is coming.... I dont miss the GREEN Chicago water



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