David Hendley on thu 2 aug 01
As a long-time Director for Maydelle Water Supply, I can't let
Phillip's remarks about 'tap-water' pass without comment.
Water in America is more tested and regulated than ever.
In fact, the burden of expensive and excessive testing is having
profound effects on small water systems like ours. Some tests
cost over $500; not a big deal if you have thousands of customers,
but an added cost of over $2 per connection for our small system.
The number of people without access to quality drinking water
has been declining every year for decades. Bacterial contamination
is very rare today, and stringent reporting and re-testing regulations
are in place should bacteria be detected.
These laws are enforced by state agencies, but are required by
EPA regulations, so they are nation-wide.
We in the water supply business continue to be amazed that
people are happy to buy bottles of water for a dollar a liter, when
they could have a MORE regulated product from their faucet for
next-to-nothing.
Now minerals, and things we call 'aesthetics' are a different matter.
Things like iron can pretty well ruin the taste of water if present in
fairly small concentrations, and I have been in places where the
water did have a slight odor.
But, you can rest assured that water from a public supply, anywhere
in America, is tested and known to be safe and healthful. And,
minerals in small concentrations are healthful.
I think the 'vertigo' and 'loss of concentration' from drinking water
that Phil mentioned may be unique to Las Vegas. You see, there is so
much liquor served at all those casinos, the run-off probably makes
the water about 6 proof.
'Lemme see some ID for that lemonade, kid.'
David Hendley
Maydelle, Texas
hendley@tyler.net
http://www.farmpots.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Philip Poburka"
To:
Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2001 1:45 PM
Subject: Re: Dehumidifier Water in Glazes, "Tap-Water" in general...
> Dear Ian and All,
>
> As much so as we may decline 'Tap-Water' for Glazes, or for any deliberate
> or considered 'chemistry', so too, or moreso, should we presently avoid it
> for ourselves.
>
> The quality of out Tap-Water in much of America now is so poor, so sloppy
of
> 'production' and contaminated, that it is best avoided.
>
> Crytpyosporidium (sp?) and other of discreet animaculae mischief-makers
are
> turning up more and more...chemical contaminants of all kinds as well.
>
> Many places here, in sunny 'las vegas', the water WILL make you nausious
and
> induce vertigo or other with but a couple swigs.
>
> People who stop drinking it feel better in a few days...with minor
> exema-like things clearing up, with less nausia and vertigo, better
> mental-concentration, vision, complection, etc.
>
> My place is on the old deep City wells that tapped the deeper Auquifers.
> There were 'Artesian' springs here once...the water was sweet.
> I am in the old geometric 'center' of Town...the 'eye-of-the-Hurricane',
you
> could say...
> Then when that got 'low' they started to pump water from 'Lake-Mead' into
> them...some days, that water smalls like rank 'fish-lake' brackish
> stuff...smells like the slosh in a rented boat.
>
> Run the 'tap' or turn on the Shower...and you could about gag.
>
> Anyhow...
>
> Philip
> Las Vegas...
>
Philip Poburka on fri 3 aug 01
Dear Dave,
This is so excellent that you are a Director part-time of the Maydelle water
supply.
You are a good guy, and they are lucky to have you.
That is an important responsibility, and my admiration to you on that.
A friend of mine just passed his tests and got the certifications for Water
Systems Management , I suppose it would be called...and he and I have had
some nice talks about Hydraulics and types of Pipes, and how things can and
do get INTO water, and how to see to it that that does not happen...neat
stuff.
Anyway...he will not drink the water here at all...
I believe you that much has improved in these matters...broadly, and I do
not know just what it IS in the water here that is so bad...but it does make
many people nausious, and it does mess with their bodies in odd ways.
My water here used to get compliments it was so nice and agreeable...long
passed now.
Now I appreciate that some 'tastes' may object to water that actually IS
fine...and that is a different business from where it makes one sick TO
drink it...I did not know HOW 'sick' it was makeing me untill I stopped
drinking it...having happened to have switched to (yes I know,
'questionable') Bottled-Water.
I liked the 'Dihydrogen Monoxide' mention...it is nice to see it's 'other'
name once in a while...that was fun.
Thanks!
Philip
Las Vegas...
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Hendley"
To:
Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2001 8:05 PM
Subject: Dihydrogen Monoxide
> As a long-time Director for Maydelle Water Supply, I can't let
> Phillip's remarks about 'tap-water' pass without comment.
> Water in America is more tested and regulated than ever.
> In fact, the burden of expensive and excessive testing is having
> profound effects on small water systems like ours. Some tests
> cost over $500; not a big deal if you have thousands of customers,
> but an added cost of over $2 per connection for our small system.
>
> The number of people without access to quality drinking water
> has been declining every year for decades. Bacterial contamination
> is very rare today, and stringent reporting and re-testing regulations
> are in place should bacteria be detected.
> These laws are enforced by state agencies, but are required by
> EPA regulations, so they are nation-wide.
> We in the water supply business continue to be amazed that
> people are happy to buy bottles of water for a dollar a liter, when
> they could have a MORE regulated product from their faucet for
> next-to-nothing.
>
> Now minerals, and things we call 'aesthetics' are a different matter.
> Things like iron can pretty well ruin the taste of water if present in
> fairly small concentrations, and I have been in places where the
> water did have a slight odor.
> But, you can rest assured that water from a public supply, anywhere
> in America, is tested and known to be safe and healthful. And,
> minerals in small concentrations are healthful.
> I think the 'vertigo' and 'loss of concentration' from drinking water
> that Phil mentioned may be unique to Las Vegas. You see, there is so
> much liquor served at all those casinos, the run-off probably makes
> the water about 6 proof.
> 'Lemme see some ID for that lemonade, kid.'
>
> David Hendley
> Maydelle, Texas
> hendley@tyler.net
> http://www.farmpots.com
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Philip Poburka"
> To:
> Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2001 1:45 PM
> Subject: Re: Dehumidifier Water in Glazes, "Tap-Water" in general...
>
>
> > Dear Ian and All,
> >
> > As much so as we may decline 'Tap-Water' for Glazes, or for any
deliberate
> > or considered 'chemistry', so too, or moreso, should we presently avoid
it
> > for ourselves.
> >
> > The quality of out Tap-Water in much of America now is so poor, so
sloppy
> of
> > 'production' and contaminated, that it is best avoided.
> >
> > Crytpyosporidium (sp?) and other of discreet animaculae mischief-makers
> are
> > turning up more and more...chemical contaminants of all kinds as well.
> >
> > Many places here, in sunny 'las vegas', the water WILL make you nausious
> and
> > induce vertigo or other with but a couple swigs.
> >
> > People who stop drinking it feel better in a few days...with minor
> > exema-like things clearing up, with less nausia and vertigo, better
> > mental-concentration, vision, complection, etc.
> >
> > My place is on the old deep City wells that tapped the deeper Auquifers.
> > There were 'Artesian' springs here once...the water was sweet.
> > I am in the old geometric 'center' of Town...the 'eye-of-the-Hurricane',
> you
> > could say...
> > Then when that got 'low' they started to pump water from 'Lake-Mead'
into
> > them...some days, that water smalls like rank 'fish-lake' brackish
> > stuff...smells like the slosh in a rented boat.
> >
> > Run the 'tap' or turn on the Shower...and you could about gag.
> >
> > Anyhow...
> >
> > Philip
> > Las Vegas...
> >
>
>
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