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Do you really think the quality of bottled water is better or safer than tap water? You're kidding yourself I think.
I for one as I originally posted am for bottled water because of the quality of the water here in our area.
Crazy I just received our monthly water bill and found an extra page in the bill, it reads.......
What happened? Our water system did not meet the requirements of a drinking water rule. Although this is not an emergency, as our customers, you have a right to know what happened, what you should do, and what we are doing to correct this situation. We are required to monitor your drinking water for specific contaminants on a regular basis. Results of regular monitoring are an indicator of whether or not your drinking water meets health standards. During the October through December 2013 monitoring period, we did not monitor or test for Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts (S2 DBPs), including Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) and Haloacetic Acids (HAA5s) at all required sample sites, and therefore cannot be sure of the quality of your drinking water at that time.
What should I do? Some people who drink water containing TTHMs in excess oft/ic MCL over many years may experience problems with their liver, kidneys, or central nervous system, and may have an increased risk of getting cancer. Some people who drink water containing HAA5s in excess of the MCL over many years may have an increased risk of getting cancer. Any customers who are concerned about their exposure to these contaminants can choose alternative sources of water for ingestion.
What does this mean? This is not an immediate risk. If it had been, you would have been notified immediately.
Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail.
This notice is being sent to you by the water system: The City Fernandina Beach Utilities Department
Potable Water System ID: 2450364 Date of Distribution: March 2014
This is why bottled water is not fashionable but a necessity for some of us.
We did it first. Personally I think it's kind of dumb. They already get recycled. What kind of containers can people use? Go back to glass? I don't use store bought water anyway.
SF provides a big bottle or fountains to refill your bottle. SF also prides itself in having tasty water and has stopped serving bottled water at city functions.
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Originally Posted by Retroit
How about using bottle deposits like many states do with pop bottles/cans?
Perhaps, a few years ago I was against gov't intervention into our dietary choices. After reading how much of our tax money goes to medicare I started to change my stance. The number one killer in America isn't cancer, it isn't alcohol, it's cardiovascular disease; most of which stems from obesity and ultimately our dietary choices. Pin pointing why people make their own dietary choices is the key. One is obviously price and I think the other one is convenience. So yeah, soda could take over on the convenience level and add more damage than good. I doubt it would go like that, however. I think people could start to use water bottles instead, now going from 24 plastic bottles every 5 days per person it would just be 1 bottle per person for weeks, months or even years. That is much better progress than what it is now.
The reason why people are obese is that they DON'T cook anymore!! get a clue...
And i didn't see one plastic bottle of water in your pics...
Water is essential to life! Get a clue already and find another cause to ***** on for you have KNOW clue
of what going on in society...
I for one as I originally posted am for bottled water because of the quality of the water here in our area.
Crazy I just received our monthly water bill and found an extra page in the bill, it reads.......
What happened? Our water system did not meet the requirements of a drinking water rule. Although this is not an emergency, as our customers, you have a right to know what happened, what you should do, and what we are doing to correct this situation. We are required to monitor your drinking water for specific contaminants on a regular basis. Results of regular monitoring are an indicator of whether or not your drinking water meets health standards. During the October through December 2013 monitoring period, we did not monitor or test for Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts (S2 DBPs), including Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) and Haloacetic Acids (HAA5s) at all required sample sites, and therefore cannot be sure of the quality of your drinking water at that time.
What should I do? Some people who drink water containing TTHMs in excess oft/ic MCL over many years may experience problems with their liver, kidneys, or central nervous system, and may have an increased risk of getting cancer. Some people who drink water containing HAA5s in excess of the MCL over many years may have an increased risk of getting cancer. Any customers who are concerned about their exposure to these contaminants can choose alternative sources of water for ingestion.
What does this mean? This is not an immediate risk. If it had been, you would have been notified immediately.
Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail.
This notice is being sent to you by the water system: The City Fernandina Beach Utilities Department
Potable Water System ID: 2450364 Date of Distribution: March 2014
This is why bottled water is not fashionable but a necessity for some of us.
The water in Jacksonvillle is nasty. I'm sure up the road it can't be any better. Its very hard.
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