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Default Tap Water VS Bottled Water

On Aug 8, 2:06*pm, wrote:
> On Fri, 8 Aug 2008 12:40:40 -0700 (PDT), wrote:
> >What's the cleanest (from the harmful crap like bacteria/lead/etc)
> >bottled water anyone? Bay area tap water has high counts of bacteria &
> >floride. And is it true a simple UV light will kill 99.9% of bacteria
> >in a gallon of water? TIA.

>
> I saw a UV light, SteriPENN, *that fits in a pocket and will kill even
> viruses. *It's at
>
> *http://www.rei.com/product/761905
>
> Problem is, though, the water has to be clear or any particulates,
> such as tea, will cause "shadowing" that prevents the UV from working.
>
> bookburn


Super thanks. Lol. Luckily my tap water isn't as mirky as tea,
especially in the filtered reservoir.