Sure, buy some bottled water and save the bottles... and then fill them up at you kitchen tap. The water is safe and does not pose a threat to your well-being. Relax, folks.

Wait for a nice big rain this season, and gulp down some "mineral" water from your tap. And get back to us on how your stomach feels the day after.

that was funny!!!!

The nurse at the health clinic recommended not even brushing your teeth with tap water....

Remember, there is a fine line between bravery and stupidity.

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Well, I brought a Brita with me, and to tell you the truth, I never use it. You have to be home to use it, and I'm never home.

Water's cheap to buy. Buy a 1.6L bottle and fill it up at the fountains. But, be sure to keep a couple in reserve. This semester the filters got clogged and either the brown water was coming out, or nothing at all.

Oh, and, I brush my teeth with the water.... unless it's brown. Then I use stored bottle water. I'd worry more about having a "shack attack" then getting something from the water.

I have a pur filter on my faucet here in beautiful Santa Clarita, CA. I've had it for less than two months, and I'm getting ready for my third filter - because the flow rate decreases so much. And, about all I used the filter for is a pot of coffee every morning - not for regular drinking water or any other use.

If this is typical, this is ridiculous.

I expected the first filter to not last too long (and it didn't) because I'm the first occupant in my apartment, in a brand new development, so there could be a lot of crud in the water pipes (my faucet aerators plugged up too). I expected the second filter to last a LOT longer, and it's getting to the point where it takes 2-3 minutes to fill up a 12 cup coffee maker caraffe.

Considering the cost, I'm sorry I bought the filter - buying 2.5 gallon bottled water containers seems a better deal. I'd spend less than the $10 for a filter every month.

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--Theodore Roosevelt

You're correct. Those faucet filters aren't very good - they clog up really fast -- no matter where you are. The PUR pitcher filters do last a long time in Dominica.

-MitchDC

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