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January 10th, 2010
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| What's in your tap water?
I thought this was and interesting link.
Please read it carefully, this sites is only up to date if your water compnay has reported it's info. ewg.org | 
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January 10th, 2010
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| This is interesting. Thanks for sharing the link, Lucy. | |
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January 10th, 2010
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| | Fish Mentor
| Maybe the better question would be "What isn't in your tap water". | |
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January 10th, 2010
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| It won't open for me  I'll try to open it tomorrow at work  My internet here at the house can be wonky sometimes. | |
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January 10th, 2010
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| You can also go to your local water company's website and usually find the most recent data regarding some of these, and also a bunch of stuff that might affect your aquarium. (mineral content, nitrogen content, etc...)
Put the two together, and you'll have quite a bit of good info. | |
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January 10th, 2010
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| Lucy, now you're scaring me. | |
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January 10th, 2010
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| Quote:
Originally Posted by sirdarksol  You can also go to your local water company's website and usually find the most recent data regarding some of these, and also a bunch of stuff that might affect your aquarium. (mineral content, nitrogen content, etc...)
Put the two together, and you'll have quite a bit of good info. | Thanks sds!
With my water company, it's not listed on their website. You're directed to e-mail the state to get an assessment.
My country water wasn't up to date on the liink I gave. | |
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January 10th, 2010
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| As near as I can tell, here in the Tooele-Stockton area we have everything in our water except for................water | |
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January 10th, 2010
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| We get our water from the same aquifer as Austin. They are in the top 10, and we're 29th on that list. Maybe we need to take our cues from them... | |
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January 10th, 2010
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Originally Posted by Lucy Thanks sds!
With my water company, it's not listed on their website. You're directed to e-mail the state to get an assessment. | That's actually kind of worrisome. I really like that my local utilities are pretty open about what's in the water supply. | |
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January 10th, 2010
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Originally Posted by sirdarksol That's actually kind of worrisome. I really like that my local utilities are pretty open about what's in the water supply. | Yeah, tell me about it! lol
A few years ago we got a letter saying something like, by the way, the state made us write this letter telling you that last month your water had been contaminated with (insert whatever) and inspection was failed, but the problem is fixed now. | |
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January 10th, 2010
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| this isnt for members with wells though is it? | |
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January 10th, 2010
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Originally Posted by Shawnie this isnt for members with wells though is it? | Thanks Shawnie, no I think this is just for those of us who reply on companies for water.
I'm sure having a well has it's own concerns. | |
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January 10th, 2010
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Originally Posted by Lucy Thanks Shawnie, no I think this is just for those of us who reply on companies for water.
I'm sure having a well has it's own concerns. |  we do? LOL | |
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January 10th, 2010
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| Thanks Lucy,
Its interesting to know our water company failed every year! The biggest thing they failed on each year is the amount of arsenic and nitrate in the water!
I hate the taste of our water here, its like drinking metal!
Will be keeping a closer watch on our water now and badgering the water company more for updates with nitrates etc.... (when i first tested the water the nitrate content was over 40ppm)
Anna | |
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