Terrorist tap water

Hexavalent Chromium Found in Majority of U.S. Tap Water - But Why You Still Shouldn't Drink Bottled Water

Hexavalent chromium, the "Erin Brockovich chemical" widely believed to be a human carcinogen, has been found in the tap water of 31 of the 35 cities tested recently by Environmental Working Group.


That is some scary news. For some context, at least 74 million people are thought to be drinking tap water polluted with "total chromium," according to EWG, yet the EPA has no established legal limit for hexavalent chromium in tap water, and does not require testing by water utilities.


Some might interpret this as reason to head straight for the bottle—that's no better, however, and I thought a recap might be useful of why, exactly, it's not. Some of the top reasons bottled water is still an eco-sin:


The oil
As the Union of Concerned Scientists has reported, "approximately 1.5 million barrels of oil—enough to run 100,000 cars for a whole year—are used to make plastic water bottles, while transporting these bottles burns even more oil."...

Bottled water just doesn't make sense
Every bottled water purchase is essentially a vote for the privatization of the world's water—and against efforts to ensure it is kept part of the commons.


If you are concerned about your tap water, do a little research on water filters—some even filter out chromium. You'll end up with a healthier water that you can verify has been purified, but without paying a corporation to sell it to you, and without all the plastic.

My opinion - if you can't pronounce the stuff in your food or water - it ain't a good thing. But bottled water ain't better. Now beer - okay overlook the water used in brewing.