Our water comes from an Atesian well..........great stuff.
I am fortunate to live in a location where the tap water actually is safe to drink and it tastes good (no chlorine aftertaste). What I find funny is that my daughter and son-in-law buy cases of bottled water from Costco anyway. My grandson, like me, drinks tap water.
I am fortunate to live in a location where the tap water actually is safe to drink and it tastes good (no chlorine aftertaste). What I find funny is that my daughter and son-in-law buy cases of bottled water from Costco anyway. My grandson, like me, drinks tap water.
But it has chlorine. Otherwise it would have bacteria and parasites. Ever wonder what that chlorine does to your gut bacteria? How about traces of other chemicals and heavy metals? Well, you're really old. So I guess it's okay.EWG's Tap Water Database
2019 Update
https://www.ewg.org/tapwater/
You're right I am old which means I have been drinking tap water for a very, very long time. My digestive system works great. Most trace elements are harmless. Here's the scoop on Clackamas river water, which is what I get. http://crwater.com/drinking-water-treatment/
People who are concerned about drinking tap water because of the tiny amount of chlorine in it can boil their drinking water which removes the chlorine.
Good for you. You are fortunate indeed.
Distilled.
But it has chlorine. Otherwise it would have bacteria and parasites. Ever wonder what that chlorine does to your gut bacteria? How about traces of other chemicals and heavy metals? Well, you're really old. So I guess it's okay.what do you think gives bottled water its shelf life?EWG's Tap Water Database
2019 Update
https://www.ewg.org/tapwater/
How long have you been drinking distilled water? Always seemed like a common sense thing to do but there are many that think it is unhealthy.
i have heard that as well too. something along the lines of no minerals in distilled water?
what is everyone take on PH alkaline water?
its a fountain of youth you lucky fucker... ;DIt`s excellent crystal clear,cold,and pure....Northern Upstate NY.......kinda close to London LOL ;D
I drink only Poland spring water. I like the fact that fish poop in it and bears wash their muddy paws in the water.
Carbon filter on kitchen tap for town water. That's plenty good enough for where I am.
Investigate the quality of your water if you're that into it. If you're from Flint or something you'd go way further.
How long have you been drinking distilled water? Always seemed like a common sense thing to do but there are many that think it is unhealthy.
what is getbig's opinion: ionized, x-rayed, lye-passed, quad-oxidized, micro-fibrillated, cross-mineral decanted, fumblewhumped only, or straight from the tap?
Do bodybuilders have higher fluoride concentration than your average tube of colgate? Or is arsenic the new mercury: only of concern if epidermally injected at birth? Are you more likely to pick up a parasitic pal tipping your own water bottle to your lips, or bending down for a sip at the oxygen gym water fountain?
Carbon filter on kitchen tap for town water. That's plenty good enough for where I am.
Investigate the quality of your water if you're that into it. If you're from Flint or something you'd go way further.
Exclusively, almost one year. Before that it was a combination of distilled water and cheaply filtered water.
One week into drinking only distilled water, I felt much better. I wasn't expecting that. Could be the filtered water I was drinking has some chemicals or heavy metals that were slightly affecting my health negatively. I was using a cheap faucet, carbon filter.
The myths regarding distilled water go like this:
It doesn't have any minerals. So what? Ask anybody who says that which minerals and in what amounts should be in water. They can't tell you because it's all marketing by the people who sell mineral water and water filters. We should be getting our minerals and other nutrients from food, not water. I do add a little bit of Redmond's Real Salt to my water anyway, for other reasons. So that gives me sodium and other trace minerals in my water anyway.
It's more acidic, so it dissolves some of its plastic container and then you drink plastic. This is exaggerated, and we consume many more plastics from other sources than from plastic bottled, distilled water. All you have to do is make sure you don't leave your plastic bottled distilled water in the heat, or exposed to sunlight. Otherwise, buy your own distiller.
I'm considering purchasing my own distiller which is nothing but stainless steel and glass. They are expensive and bulky, but the bigger more expensive ones can distill 8 to 18 gallons per day. The cheap, counter top ones take hours just to make a little less than a gallon.
It's so acidic that it leaches out minerals from your body. That's a myth. People eat and drink stuff many times more acidic than distilled water and that doesn't happen. Your stomach acid alone is many times more acidic.
As for filtered water, the best filtration system is reverse osmosis. The problem is that the best filtration system can filter only 98% or less impurities. It also wastes tons of water which stays behind in the filters. It's also very high maintenance and expensive, replacing filters, water lines, etc. For that kind of money and trouble, I'd expect water that's 100% pure of contaminants.
The process of distillation is simply boiling pure H2O out of its contaminants. The water (with its contaminants) is boiled, the pure water then turns into steam and is captured and cooled.
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Getbiggers, do you see now why the industry doesn't want you to know it's okay to drink affordable, distilled water?
Those prices don't even include the cost of filter replacement and other replacement parts. A friend of mine pays over $200 a year in replacement filters alone. It also doesn't include the cost of wasted water.
I got news for all you I'm healthy because I only drink this type of water. You will die like the rest of us.
Hey Ron,
Primemuscle is using your site for commercial advertising of water filters !.
I do typically buy 1 gallon of drinking water everyday. it is .80 for a gallon of water.
reason why I buy it? when I pay for something, no matter how cheap I end up using it. and I typically drink gallon of water per day.
works well for me - also off season bbing (I believe being smaller/healthy than a big fat bloated mess in the off season) so I fast till 11:30am and the gallon of water helps keep me full.
carry on gents
go eagles and ravens ;D
Whatever you don't don't drink tap water in Flint Michigan.
You are a better person than that POS, con man, Obama:
That's a lot of water. You must pee a lot.
You're right I am old which means I have been drinking tap water for a very, very long time. My digestive system works great. Most trace elements are harmless. Here's the scoop on Clackamas river water, which is what I get. http://crwater.com/drinking-water-treatment/
People who are concerned about drinking tap water because of the tiny amount of chlorine in it can boil their drinking water which removes the chlorine.
Thanks for the link to the EWG tap water database. Here is their report on the tap water where I live.
City of West Linn
EWG's drinking water quality report shows results of tests conducted by the water utility and provided to the Environmental Working Group by the Oregon Health Authority, as well as information from the U.S. EPA Enforcement and Compliance History database (ECHO). For the latest quarter assessed by the U.S. EPA (January 2019 - March 2019), tap water provided by this water utility was in compliance with federal health-based drinking water standards.
https://www.ewg.org/tapwater/system.php?pws=OR4100944
Exclusively, almost one year. Before that it was a combination of distilled water and cheaply filtered water.
One week into drinking only distilled water, I felt much better. I wasn't expecting that. Could be the filtered water I was drinking has some chemicals or heavy metals that were slightly affecting my health negatively. I was using a cheap faucet, carbon filter.
The myths regarding distilled water go like this:
It doesn't have any minerals. So what? Ask anybody who says that which minerals and in what amounts should be in water. They can't tell you because it's all marketing by the people who sell mineral water and water filters. We should be getting our minerals and other nutrients from food, not water. I do add a little bit of Redmond's Real Salt to my water anyway, for other reasons. So that gives me sodium and other trace minerals in my water anyway.
It's more acidic, so it dissolves some of its plastic container and then you drink plastic. This is exaggerated, and we consume many more plastics from other sources than from plastic bottled, distilled water. All you have to do is make sure you don't leave your plastic bottled distilled water in the heat, or exposed to sunlight. Otherwise, buy your own distiller.
I'm considering purchasing my own distiller which is nothing but stainless steel and glass. They are expensive and bulky, but the bigger more expensive ones can distill 8 to 18 gallons per day. The cheap, counter top ones take hours just to make a little less than a gallon.
It's so acidic that it leaches out minerals from your body. That's a myth. People eat and drink stuff many times more acidic than distilled water and that doesn't happen. Your stomach acid alone is many times more acidic.
As for filtered water, the best filtration system is reverse osmosis. The problem is that the best filtration system can filter only 98% or less impurities. It also wastes tons of water which stays behind in the filters. It's also very high maintenance and expensive, replacing filters, water lines, etc. For that kind of money and trouble, I'd expect water that's 100% pure of contaminants.
The process of distillation is simply boiling pure H2O out of its contaminants. The water (with its contaminants) is boiled, the pure water then turns into steam and is captured and cooled.
Your water treatment plant runs outdated mixed media sand filters and the quarterly water quality report indicates your 7X the recommended level of Hexavalent Chromium (Erin Brockovich wouldn’t drink your water) and TTHM (known carcinogen) levels 219X the recommended levels.
And you think you have good tap water?
Imbecile.
Your water treatment plant runs outdated mixed media sand filters and the quarterly water quality report indicates your 7X the recommended level of Hexavalent Chromium (Erin Brockovich wouldn’t drink your water) and TTHM (known carcinogen) levels 219X the recommended levels.
And you think you have good tap water?
Imbecile.
Getbiggers buy new expensive water systems every week and throw out last weeks.
::) Only the cheapskates... I have my water flown over (in an otherwise empty jet*) from the Grotto of Massabielle in the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, France
*In your face Thunberg!
But who knows what would happen if I continue to drink it for another 20 years or so.
It`s excellent crystal clear,cold,and pure....Northern Upstate NY.......kinda close to London LOL ;Dwe have well water as well
My man.
Put the internet down, and walk away slowly.
And just drink your water without thought.
But to be safe, maybe avoid fumblewhumped.
Exclusively, almost one year. Before that it was a combination of distilled water and cheaply filtered water.
One week into drinking only distilled water, I felt much better. I wasn't expecting that. Could be the filtered water I was drinking has some chemicals or heavy metals that were slightly affecting my health negatively. I was using a cheap faucet, carbon filter.
The myths regarding distilled water go like this:
It doesn't have any minerals. So what? Ask anybody who says that which minerals and in what amounts should be in water. They can't tell you because it's all marketing by the people who sell mineral water and water filters. We should be getting our minerals and other nutrients from food, not water. I do add a little bit of Redmond's Real Salt to my water anyway, for other reasons. So that gives me sodium and other trace minerals in my water anyway.
It's more acidic, so it dissolves some of its plastic container and then you drink plastic. This is exaggerated, and we consume many more plastics from other sources than from plastic bottled, distilled water. All you have to do is make sure you don't leave your plastic bottled distilled water in the heat, or exposed to sunlight. Otherwise, buy your own distiller.
I'm considering purchasing my own distiller which is nothing but stainless steel and glass. They are expensive and bulky, but the bigger more expensive ones can distill 8 to 18 gallons per day. The cheap, counter top ones take hours just to make a little less than a gallon.
It's so acidic that it leaches out minerals from your body. That's a myth. People eat and drink stuff many times more acidic than distilled water and that doesn't happen. Your stomach acid alone is many times more acidic.
As for filtered water, the best filtration system is reverse osmosis. The problem is that the best filtration system can filter only 98% or less impurities. It also wastes tons of water which stays behind in the filters. It's also very high maintenance and expensive, replacing filters, water lines, etc. For that kind of money and trouble, I'd expect water that's 100% pure of contaminants.
The process of distillation is simply boiling pure H2O out of its contaminants. The water (with its contaminants) is boiled, the pure water then turns into steam and is captured and cooled.
Prime plans to live 4 another 20 years .............. ;D
My great uncle just died at 95. Lived hard and was still riding a tractor brush hogging the farm this past summer.
Great read! Thr grocery story offers all the fancy filtration ay $0.49/gallon, but before splurging on a multi-gallon jug, I decided to try a $0.99 gallon of distilled water, utterly ignorant of all the information just so graciously granted. It tasted good, better than tap! Might keep with it.
I got reverse osmosis at work, so will fill my canisters there, see you later bitches.
Great read! Thr grocery story offers all the fancy filtration ay $0.49/gallon, but before splurging on a multi-gallon jug, I decided to try a $0.99 gallon of distilled water, utterly ignorant of all the information just so graciously granted. It tasted good, better than tap! Might keep with it.
Incidentally, distilled water is good to use in steam irons and Cpap humidifiers because it doesn't leave mineral deposits which eventually build up and ruin those types of items.
U.S. drinking water widely contaminated with 'forever chemicals': report
January 22, 2020
The contamination of U.S. drinking water with man-made "forever chemicals" is far worse than previously estimated with some of the highest levels found in Miami, Philadelphia and New Orleans, said a report on Wednesday by an environmental watchdog group.
The chemicals, resistant to breaking down in the environment, are known as perfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS. Some have been linked to cancers, liver damage, low birth weight and other health problems.
Of tap water samples taken by EWG from 44 sites in 31 states and Washington D.C., only one location, Meridian, Mississippi, which relies on 700 foot (215 m) deep wells, had no detectable PFAS. Only Seattle and Tuscaloosa, Alabama had levels below 1 part per trillion (PPT), the limit EWG recommends.
The EPA has known since at least 2001 about the problem of PFAS in drinking water but has so far failed to set an enforceable, nationwide legal limit. The EPA said early last year it would begin the process to set limits on two of the chemicals, PFOA and PFOS.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/u-drinking-water-widely-contaminated-050229550.html
You're right I am old which means I have been drinking tap water for a very, very long time. My digestive system works great. Most trace elements are harmless. Here's the scoop on Clackamas river water, which is what I get. http://crwater.com/drinking-water-treatment/
People who are concerned about drinking tap water because of the tiny amount of chlorine in it can boil their drinking water which removes the chlorine.
Thanks for the link to the EWG tap water database. Here is their report on the tap water where I live.
City of West Linn
EWG's drinking water quality report shows results of tests conducted by the water utility and provided to the Environmental Working Group by the Oregon Health Authority, as well as information from the U.S. EPA Enforcement and Compliance History database (ECHO). For the latest quarter assessed by the U.S. EPA (January 2019 - March 2019), tap water provided by this water utility was in compliance with federal health-based drinking water standards.
https://www.ewg.org/tapwater/system.php?pws=OR4100944
Come on man - they deliver a report so it must be accurate???
Maybe not. You can go through life questioning everything, because we are often sold a 'bill of goods'. I stand by what I posted. I have been drinking tap water for 75+ years and I'm pretty darn healthy. Does this mean tap water is pure and entirely safe to drink? Nope! To me it means there are other more important things to stress over, like stress itself which is a real killer.
How effective are these filters like Pur and Brita?