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Default In Boston? Don't drink the water!

Ed Pawlowski wrote:
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> "Jean B." > wrote
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>>> Meanwhile, down the road in Concord, water in plastic bottles is
>>> illegal.
>>> http://www.wickedlocal.com/concord/n...drinking-water
>>>
>>>

>> It WILL be illegal as of January 1, 2011. Otherwise, I'd have had to
>> go take a look. Seems to me I have seen it there.
>>
>> --
>> Jean B.

>
> As part of the ban, they should install drinking fountains in convenient
> locations. While I think bottled water for normal drinking at home is
> silly, it is a handy source when travelling and tap water is not readily
> available. The only thing these guys will accomplish is to have Concord
> residents burn more gas going to the next town to buy their water.
>
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>

I have never experience such a thing before, but I found myself
wondering what would happen if this occurred again. Obviously, as
you say, residents would have to go farther afield to stock up.

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Jean B.