Bottled Water

@dfollin (25351)
United States
June 23, 2024 12:31am CST
I am almost 63 years old and as a child I drank tap water from the sink and from the hose playing outside in the summer. About 35 years ago or so I started drinking bottled water instead, but cooked with tap water as well as using it to make ice in the freezer. About 2 years ago I moved into an apartment with my daughter in another county about an hour away from where I had lived for years and the tap water was nasty tasting. My daughter decided that not only would we continue to drink bottled water but to use it to make ice as well. Standing outside we could smell the bad water from the water company in this county. About 6 months ago it was broadcasted on the news that the water in this county was bad and that everyone was to drink and cook bottled or boiled water! However we were never told that the water issue had been cleared and we could go back to drinking and cooking tap water. I boiled water to cook vegetables in a few weeks ago. The veggies tasted weird! Plus this counties water coast very high for not good water!!!!!!!!
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7 responses
@LadyDuck (471337)
• Switzerland
23 Jun
Our water tastes good, but to drink I prefer to buy bottled water. I use tap water to cook and it is fine.
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@dfollin (25351)
• United States
25 Jun
I used to use tap water for cooking but the county put a stop to it.
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@LadyDuck (471337)
• Switzerland
25 Jun
@dfollin Our water is safe even to drink, it's a good quality water.
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@dfollin (25351)
• United States
25 Jun
@LadyDuck Your lucky! I wish ours was.
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@annierose (21583)
• Philippines
23 Jun
It's understandable why you'd be frustrated with the water quality situation, especially when you've been using bottled water for so long. It's concerning that the water quality hasn't been officially declared safe again. I hope the authorities address this issue soon, ensuring everyone has access to clean, safe, and affordable water. In the meantime, it's great that you're being cautious and prioritizing your health.
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@dfollin (25351)
• United States
25 Jun
Thanks and the water in this county is way to expensive.
@yugasini (12893)
• Secunderabad, India
23 Jun
I'm 73years old when I'm in the town we used to drink tap water. But now a days due water polution people used to drink bottled water or RO filtered water. Most I prefer to drink available water when I'm on tour. I think by drinking water in different places will bost our immunity.
@dfollin (25351)
• United States
25 Jun
I have never been to Mexico, but from what I understand from friends that have been there that have said the water there causes stomach issues.
@dfollin (25351)
• United States
26 Jun
@yugasini This is true!
@yugasini (12893)
• Secunderabad, India
25 Jun
@dfollin #thanks for response it is common in some places, due to contamination in river or in pipeline that effect on our body
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@jobelbojel (35482)
• Philippines
23 Jun
if the smell is bad, then good decision not to drink tap water anymore. We buy distilled water in our village as we don't want to drink the tap water.
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@dfollin (25351)
• United States
25 Jun
We now drink spring water.
@JudyEv (339548)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Jun
We caught our own rain water on our farmlet but here we get filtered water from the fridge. I use tap water for cooking and it''s fine.
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@dfollin (25351)
• United States
25 Jun
Here it's not and I have a filtered water in my fridge. But my daughter say's she doesn't trust it.
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@LindaOHio (178131)
• United States
23 Jun
I would be calling and complaining if the water stinks!
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@dfollin (25351)
• United States
25 Jun
The authorities put on the news that the water is bad and they are working on it. Meanwhile everyone should use bottled water or boil it. To me the boiled water still is not good. There is no one to complain to. I already told the water company how I feel and they said that is the way it is in this county.
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@AmbiePam (92474)
• United States
23 Jun
I don’t drink my water either. It tastes weird, and it causes my skin to breakout. I used to shower at my dad’s because showering at my apartment made my skin itch, and I break out in hives. Even Benadryl doesn’t help.
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