Drinking Tap Water

[bluethrunthru]

There seems to be a small but growing opinion that the tap water up here in the North East is not fit for drinking. No idea where that has sprung up from really but given we are mostly probably fed from Kielder I'd say its bollocks. I do think its harder water than that we got in Gods own country Lancashire which was soft and highly palatable but its softer than I had the other week down in Christchurch up here so not an issue.

As I have said previously we have had 7 new estates built around here in about 5 years and there are a lot of Southern accents you hear presumably folk who have moved up from Darn Sarrf and suffered Thames waters shite and are still buying loads of bottled water ( see them leaving supermarkets with trolleys full of bottled water ) but as far as I can see the tap water is fine - plus its all from the same source so we flush our bogs with drinking quality water so its probably safer to drink from the bowl than from a tap in Flint Michigan.

Is it just something else vaccine deniers and flat earthers are latching on to now?

 

[I'm With Stupid]

Is it just something else vaccine deniers and flat earthers are latching on to now?

It's turning the frogs gay.

 

[maccieblue]

The council pop is quite acceptable in Macclesfield,in fact when returning from abroad the first thing I do is gave a quick slurp of it

 

[itsnevereasy]

Of all the shite that gets thrown at water companies, one thing I will say is that the testing involved to make sure what comes out of your taps is safe is a massive task and the slightest issue is viewed as critical. - Source Mrs works in water testing for UU

 

[Djibrilshairdo]

Doesn’t taste the same these days as it did out of a hose pipe or sterra bottle.

 

[Two Gun Bob]

Peckham Spring

 

[johnnytapia]

Bottled water: they saw you coming.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Doesn’t taste the same these days as it did out of a hose pipe or sterra bottle.

Taste buds are obviously dead. ;-)

 

[Lou Antony Morris]

It's disgraceful.
You think how much bacteria must build up in the pipes before it gets to you and you blindly drink it from the tap.
No way, not for me

 

[Scottyboi]

Best tap water I've tasted is in Ribble Valley.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

It's disgraceful.
You think how much bacteria must build up in the pipes before it gets to you and you blindly drink it from the tap.
No way, not for me

There’s bacteria in everything.

God speed eating or drinking anything.

 

[Bill Walker]

It's disgraceful.
You think how much bacteria must build up in the pipes before it gets to you and you blindly drink it from the tap.
No way, not for me

Much better to drink unregulated water thats been stored in a plastic bottle for God knows how long eh..

 

[city2]

It's disgraceful.
You think how much bacteria must build up in the pipes before it gets to you and you blindly drink it from the tap.
No way, not for me

You gotta die from something

 

[city2]

Always drink water from the tap and I’m still kicking for a foc

 

[crublue1]

I put it in bottles then leave in the fridge for a couple of days with the cap off. Apparently all the bad stuff escapes. Not sure how true, but tastes fine.
Evian is naive backwards.
Just sayin

 

[KS55]

I put it in bottles then leave in the fridge for a couple of days with the cap off. Apparently all the bad stuff escapes. Not sure how true, but tastes fine.
Evian is naive backwards.
Just sayin

The bad stuff ends up on your cheese, bacon and half eaten pork pie.

 

[remember arthur mann]

It's never been the same since privatisation when they cut corners to save money, plus promoting the sale of bottled water, not daft these capitalist.

 

[At-Swim-Two-Birds]

dihydrogen monoxide:

• Causes corrosion and rust
• Is found in cancerous tumors
• Can lead to suffocation if inhaled
• Is used in nuclear power plants

 

[shemnel]

dihydrogen monoxide:

• Causes corrosion and rust
• Is found in cancerous tumors
• Can lead to suffocation if inhaled
• Is used in nuclear power plants

1. Accidental inhalation of DHMO, even in small quantities, can cause death.
2. Prolonged exposure to solid DHMO causes severe tissue damage.
3. DHMO is found in biopsies of pre-cancerous tumors and lesions.
4. DHMO is a major component of acid rain.
5. DHMO contributes to soil erosion.
6. Elite athletes use DHMO to improve performance.
7. DHMO is used in cough medicines and other liquid pharmaceuticals.
8. Symptoms of accidental DHMO overdose include excessive sweating or urination.

Dihydrogen monoxide is used as an industrial solvent and coolant, in nuclear power plants, by elite athletes to improve performance, in biological and chemical weapons manufacture, as a spray-on fire suppressant and retardant, as a hydrocarbon combustion byproduct in furnaces and air conditioning compressors, in pesticide production and distribution, as an additive to food products, in cough medicines and other liquid pharmaceuticals, in shampoos, shaving creams, deodorants and numerous other bathroom products, as a preservative in fresh produce, and in the coffee available at major coffee houses.

Dihydrogen monoxide is a major component of acid rain, contributes to soil erosion, leads to corrosion and oxidation of many metals, causes short-circuiting of electrical systems, and decreases effectiveness of automobile brakes.

Some hazards of dihydrogen monoxide are death due to accidental inhalation of liquid DHMO, even in small quantities, severe tissue damage caused by prolonged exposure to solid DHMO, severe burns from exposure to gaseous DHMO, and pre-cancerous tumors and lesions composed largely of liquid DHMO.

Symptoms of accidental dihydrogen monoxide overdose include excessive sweating or urination, a bloated feeling, nausea, or vomiting, electrolyte imbalance, and hyponatremia (dangerously low sodium levels, which can lead to heart, liver, and kidney failure).

 

[J.G.Blue.]

I live in rural Shropshire and this reminds me of a case a few years ago when some old bloke lived up in the hills with just an old well to get his water from,
Somebody wanted to build a new house close by so they had the water tested and the testers said the water was in no way suitable to drink and told the old bloke to stop immediately, the bloke was aged 98 fit as a fiddle and had been born, raised and lived his whole life in the cottage?