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Yeah, that does not make much sense to me. (Unless the producers of bottled water are in on this). In europe one can mostly dring good water from the tab. Only
by lukan 2y ago
Yeah, that does not make much sense to me. (Unless the producers of bottled water are in on this).
In europe one can mostly dring good water from the tab. Only in some places (e.g. most of spain) chlorine is added and the difference is horrible. I could not drink that from the tap (and the spanish also buy bottled water as far as I know).
- wongarsu 2y agoFrom what I gather (anyone feel free to correct me) the US doesn't have as good programs or regulations to protect drinking water sources. In Europe you will frequently see areas where actions that could pollute ground water are prohibited, ranging from restrictions on what you are allowed to build and store to what is allowed to drive through the area. In the US this is more difficult to do. There is the Clean Water Act. But that only really covers navigable waters, or a lesser degree all surface water. But it doesn't protect ground water. Then there is the Safe Drinking Water Act which sets standards for how safe the water out of the tap has to be. But how do you get safe water if it's difficult to protect your water source? Chlorine is the cheap and effective answer.
- lukan 2y ago"Chlorine is the cheap and effective answer." If you want water mostly free of bacteria. Not if you want drinking water. Apart from that, I can only shake my head. Because doing on your land freely, what you want is very much supported by my ideals - but those freedom should stop, where it directly affects other people outside your borders. Polluting the groundwater is obviously doing that.