Tap water is simply the water that comes out of your faucets when you open them. For many decades, in most industrialized nations the term tap water has been synonymous with the safe drinking water commonly supplied by our municipalities. However, as consumers see an increasing frequency of stories about contaminated drinking water, the faith in our tap water is diminishing. It is important to know that in many places…
Why does bottled water taste flat after it sits?
I was asked this question several times this past week and thought I would make it a topic of discussion. I was asked this on the online Quora format and decided to answer it there as well. As I posted my answer I saw that an individual named Mandi Wilson – Bachelor of Science (Hons in Zoology (college major) & Education, University of Tasmania (Graduated 1981) delivered a very good answer. I decided to acknowledge…
Making Camping Water Safe To Drink
I repeatedly give caution regarding the storage and consumption of non-chlorinated drinking water. In general organisms such as bacteria, fungi, viruses, algae and more grow readily in water supplies that do not have chlorine dispersed in the water. The EPA Safe Drinking Water act allows for as much as 4 parts per million (ppm) chlorine although most municipal drinking water systems provide an average of 2 – 2 1/2 ppm.…