Bad water...solution?

uhurit · Aug 22, 2009

Due to reasons beyond my control, I am stuck for work/living in an area with horrible water quality: rust, arsenic just below the unsafe level etc.. Bathing+washing clothes is fine, but in my book, the water definitely is not fit for drinking
I've been drinking distilled water for a while. Quite leary of bottled 'spring water' ****.
Solution? (and no, I can't move...)

Jumbie · Aug 22, 2009

Get a really long hose.

Tokyo Slim · Aug 22, 2009

There's this new thing called a "water filter". If you don't want to drink bottled water, you may look into it. Obviously, you don't mind inhaling all the same chemicals you don't want to drink, so you might as well just drink your water from the shower head.

GQgeek · Aug 22, 2009

Keep on drinking distilled imo. I guess it's more expensive, but it's better than drinking arsenic. It shouldn't be too bad if you're buying those big 5 gal bottles.

uhurit · Aug 22, 2009

Yes, I looked into water filtration...lots of conflicting claims and pseudo-science, it seems
Distilled water lacks essential minerals, so unless supplemented with vitamins, it can't be a permanent solution.
Bottled 'spring water' has been reportedly often taken and then bottled from a local municipal tap.
Drinking water with arsenic+rust does cause cancer, no?

Jbreen1 · Aug 22, 2009

Reverse osmosis water filter system

Jbreen1 · Aug 22, 2009

And they make filters for your shower heads.
http://www.freedrinkingwater.com/shower-filter.htm

Crakaveli · Aug 22, 2009

remember that the water you use during showering gets into the bloodstream.

Tokyo Slim · Aug 22, 2009

Originally Posted by uhurit

Bottled 'spring water' has been reportedly often taken and then bottled from a local municipal tap.

It may be, but it's usually filtered to within an inch of it's life too.

sho'nuff · Aug 24, 2009

arsenic and rust in the tap water? where do you live , outside of the united states?

uhurit · Aug 24, 2009

rural midwest of the good old usa

MetroStyles · Aug 25, 2009

Bottled water.

SuperSaiyan3 · Aug 27, 2009

Brita all the way baby

reilly.jake · Sep 4, 2009

Most of the chemicals that enter your body from water does so during showers. Just a tip.

bbaquiran · Sep 5, 2009

How do you know your water is bad? Did you have it tested in a lab?

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