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In reply to the discussion: The Truth About Bottled Water That You're Not Supposed To Know [View all]Viva_La_Revolution
(28,791 posts)121. I was in Chandler and AJ
same bad water in both
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Playinghardball
May 2012
OP
yep, I lived in AZ. There's a reason they have all those water machines in front of every store
Viva_La_Revolution
May 2012
#106
Our tap water has a horrible taste. I drink it only with something added or as tea. My grandson
jwirr
May 2012
#2
That is something we all do in my family. My front porch is recycling headquarters.
jwirr
May 2012
#56
So does ours - and a bad smell too, which at first made us think it was our bad breath when brushing
spooky3
May 2012
#6
As citizens we have a right to DEMAND safe, publicly available drinking water
RufusTFirefly
May 2012
#10
I have the same thing. red rusty water. I invested 200.00 in a really good water filter.
robinlynne
May 2012
#47
I lived in Brazil for 20 years. Every kitchen had a large water filter sitting
robinlynne
May 2012
#99
I am a fan of my filter! Will never buy water ever again. And I dont like the idea of
robinlynne
May 2012
#119
The bottled water scam is yet another component of a broader effort to privatize the public space
RufusTFirefly
May 2012
#7
I remember drinking out of a tin cup at a water pump on the back porch of my house.
JDPriestly
May 2012
#26
Buy your friend a refillable metal bottle. There are some really stylish ones available.
JDPriestly
May 2012
#27
I saw a bottle of water the other day that baldly stated it was tap water...
YellowRubberDuckie
May 2012
#23
I have a GE under-sink reverse osmosis system and several stainless steel bottles.
Romulox
May 2012
#29
fantastic. thank-you. I have a friend who insists on drinking bottled water. I've tried everything.
robinlynne
May 2012
#50
Sorry, but the restaurant scam segment spoiled the overall credibility of this clip for me
RufusTFirefly
May 2012
#58
I prefer the taste of Dasani. 30% of the bottle is plant-based and I recycle 100% of them.
davidwparker
May 2012
#34
Very bad for your health-Chemicals will slowly "leach" into water sitting on the shelf especially
LaPera
May 2012
#43
Our well water is clearly bad. The color is yellow and has a high sulpher content. Being
sunwyn
May 2012
#49
I'm in earthquake country, and there's a difference between bottled water and water in bottles n/t
RufusTFirefly
May 2012
#71
Buy the gallon jugs for a 1.50, not the 8 oz for 1.75, two different things...
Humanist_Activist
May 2012
#73
Forgot one more point. Bottle water is often low in fluoride, meaning it is not good for
McCamy Taylor
May 2012
#75
I only buy bottled water when I am out of the house, since there aren't water faucets anywhere.
Sirveri
May 2012
#77
Most convenience stores will give you free water if you have your own bottle
tabbycat31
May 2012
#112
BTW, Pasadena is a suburb of Houston. And known for oil refineries and petrochemical plants
Harry Monroe
May 2012
#81
I don't buy bottled water. But I use a Brita pitcher in fridge, with a filter.
Honeycombe8
May 2012
#88