• TrackinDaKraken@lemmy.world
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    15 hours ago

    I happen to live where the tap water is excellent. It’s from ancient, underground aquifers. The only issue is a little bit high arsenic, which I filter out, but that’s not really necessary, I’ve been told.

    It’s not sustainable, eventually the water will run out, but for now, it’s pretty good.

    So, no, this American doesn’t buy water in plastic jugs.

    • ohulancutash@feddit.uk
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      14 hours ago

      Wait, there’s arsenic and the customer has to filter it out? What do the water company do then?

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        13 hours ago

        Mine expects me to filter literal shit out. More months than not we get boil orders for “high fecal coloform bacteria”. And the notices come weeks after the testing; so that always makes you feel good.

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        13 hours ago

        They probably have a well, this no water company. My water is crazy high in iron and manganese, our softener needs to be replaced and a new filter needs to be installed before we can drink from our well. Pain in the ass but at least all our grey water is cost of pumping electricity only.