Who drinks tap water anymore?.

[O J]

Evian rules.

 

[User-E]

Ontarians are being warned not to drink or sell bottled water manufactured by Blue Glass Water Co. Ltd. "Testing has confirmed bottled water manufactured by the operator was heavily contaminated with bacteria and could cause illness," said Dr. Arlene King, Ontario's Chief Medical Officer of Health. Officials have found the bottled water being sold in Hamilton, Niagara and Toronto. No illnesses have been reported to date.

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/ontarians-warned-bottled-water-safety-045704188.html

 

[Waxed]

Ontarians are being warned not to drink or sell bottled water manufactured by Blue Glass Water Co. Ltd. "Testing has confirmed bottled water manufactured by the operator was heavily contaminated with bacteria and could cause illness," said Dr. Arlene King, Ontario's Chief Medical Officer of Health. Officials have found the bottled water being sold in Hamilton, Niagara and Toronto. No illnesses have been reported to date.

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/ontarians-warned-bottled-water-safety-045704188.html

Thank you Ms. Sarah.

 

[Alfonso]

Well gang what do you think now?. Bottle water from now on for yours truly.

Is your drinking water safe? According to a report in the Toronto Star it may not be.
City data obtained by the Star showed 13 per cent of Toronto homes tested for lead in drinking water had higher-than-acceptable levels.

Data was compiled from 15,000 samples collected from water taps between 2008 and 2014. The tests were then submitted to the city for analysis.
Tests show around 2,000 households far exceeded Health Canada’s acceptable lead concentration in drinking water of 10 parts per billion.

Lead in tap water is attributed to aging pipes, which are found in both city and private property. Also, both are costly to replace.
Older neighbourhoods like High Park, Lawrence Park, south Annex and areas of East York have the largest concentration of high lead levels.

Coun. Janet Davis, whose Beaches-East York ward had a failure rate of 16 per cent, told the newspaper that the city “has to be more accountable and take greater responsibility for replacement of all the pipes that contain lead.”
She also said it’s a public health issue.

In 2007, the city approved $236-million to replace city-owned lead pipes connected to 65,000 homes.
The medical community argues there is no safe lead level in drinking water.

Lead can affect the brain and nervous system, and is most dangerous for fetuses and children under the age of six. Symptoms in children can include shortened attention spans and behavioural problems, while adults can experience hypertension and kidney failure.

If you have any questions about exposure to lead from your tap water, contact Toronto Health Connections at 416-338-7600 or on City of Toronto website.

https://www.citynews.ca/2014/05/20/unsafe-amounts-of-lead-in-toronto-tap-water-report/

 

[oldguyzer]

I've tested water all over the world for various reasons, and I still prefer tap water in Canada (most places). Nothing like it elsewhere. We take it for granted, but we're really lucky!

 

[User-E]

I've tested water all over the world for various reasons, and I still prefer tap water in Canada (most places). Nothing like it elsewhere. We take it for granted, but we're really lucky!

Until recently, Chilliwack was famous for having some of the best drinking water in Canada, but they've had to chlorinate it and it's just not as great as it used to be. I'm still not complaining though! So many countries have a shortage of fresh water.

 

[oldguyzer]

It's weird...we used to laugh at the idea of drinking bottled water saying it was a waste of money, now most people won't drink anything but bottled water! And the profit margin on that stuff is crazy, and in some cases it's just tap water treated and bottled!

 

[Baz]

It's weird...we used to laugh at the idea of drinking bottled water saying it was a waste of money, now most people won't drink anything but bottled water! And the profit margin on that stuff is crazy, and in some cases it's just tap water treated and bottled!

It's a complete scam in my humble opinion. The only time I can see drinking bottled water is if one is out and it's for convenience's sake. People drinking bottled water in their home is ludicrous and very wasteful.

 

[Cardinal Fang]

Living in Toronto I prefer my tap water like I like my gasoline. Unleaded.

 

[40KPlayer]

This should increase sales on all restaurants.

 

[Reno]

Because it's free.

 

[AmiAndrews]

Room temperature tap water all the way. Unless I'm in a foreign place, I don't see the point in paying to drink water from my tap that comes in a bottle. Hmmmmmm