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Advice on Water Dispensers?

Submitted by cleoj on Mon, May. 12, 2008

I want to drink more water, but am not crazy about drinking the water from the city and the water from any plastic bottles. After long thought into this matter, I decided that I wanted to put in a ceramic dispenser in our kitchen, but am confused as to what kind of water jug I should be looking for. They only seem to come in plastic and because the water will be sitting in the plastic jug for days before it is used up, what kind of plastic should I be looking for to buy? This topic is so hot and controversal right now, that I'm getting frustrated as to what is safe and what isn't. Is there a company I can go to online that is trusted in giving me what I'm looking for? Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

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Comments (6)

MsDee
Sat, Jul. 18, 2009

Water Woes

I just moved to a town has water piped in from another county. When it comes out of the tap it smells like cheap clorox, but they say it's safe to drink.
My hair and skin DO NOT like this water. I've had to fight my hair since I moved here.
Can store bought filters make it safer to drink and can anything help control my naturally curly hair in this water? I've been told by hairstylist that "ethnic" hair can be tempermental, but it never has been before, wash a little leave in conditioner and go, big soft curls. Not straw afro.
I currently use bottled water for everything except bathing.
Suggestions anyone?

ecofriendlygirly
Thu, Jul. 16, 2009

Reverse Osmosis

They do have reverse osmosis filters that are for household use that do filter out pharmaceuticals. I thought PUR did. I have recently checked and they do not so disregard my previous comment but reverse osmosis filters are available for household use and they DO remove pharmaceuticals. That I know is true.

RabbitRamblings
Mon, Jul. 13, 2009

Misleading information

A household filter is not capable of filtering pharmaceuticals from tap water. If it were that easy to filter drugs from the water, it would be filtered out at the waste water treatment plant. The fact that they can't filter it out proves my point that a household filter also can't filter out drugs.

ecofriendlygirly
Fri, Jul. 10, 2009

Safe Water

First of all, tap water contains many pharmaceuticals. Example: Sex hormones, anti-convulsants, anti-depressents, etc. I suggest installing a tap water filter (Pur 3 stage), and it's only 24 dollars or you can opt for a more powerful that costs more. You'll have water that's pharmaceutical-free!

Now for storing that water in a jug, they have glass ones at the walmart with a little spout that the water comes out of. It's cheap and you won't have any plastics leaching estrogen into your water.

Good luck!

desirevirtue
Thu, Feb. 12, 2009

Ask Science man

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Jeanette Kononan
Thu, Jul. 31, 2008

It's hard to know....

How about using a glass container...it makes me feel more comfortable than plastic.