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04-19-2006, 03:23 PM
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Originally Posted by ridinhighspeeds That guy does have a lot of courage saying what he said, but when he mentioned tapping the phones, clean water, healthy food, womans right, bla bla bla...It just reminds me of the common stuff preached by the left. | 1) Quite frankly, I would love to stop "preaching" it if the people in power (or more specifically, the courts who would decide the issue) would actually address the issue in a legal setting...
2) I thought the guy could have done a lot better. He came off as "common stuff preached by the left". Even as he was talking, I realized the general issue he was hitting on, but was cringing at how poorly (and sometimes sort of inaccurately) he was phrasing it...
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04-20-2006, 09:50 AM
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Originally Posted by hevusa You live in the north east and you think your water is clean ?!?
Probably has enough chlorine in it to treat a pool. | eh...seems fine here. Drink it all the time! And I feel great!
But hey, if this guy wants a direct line or something to every home from the white mountains in NH, hell I'm all for that!
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Originally Posted by foundit66 1) Quite frankly, I would love to stop "preaching" it if the people in power (or more specifically, the courts who would decide the issue) would actually address the issue in a legal setting...
2) I thought the guy could have done a lot better. He came off as "common stuff preached by the left". Even as he was talking, I realized the general issue he was hitting on, but was cringing at how poorly (and sometimes sort of inaccurately) he was phrasing it... | Can't argue against that. | |
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04-20-2006, 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted by ridinhighspeeds eh...seems fine here. Drink it all the time! And I feel great! |
Looks pretty good in your neck of the woods: http://www.lowellma.gov/depts/water/...648813142/wqdt
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On August 13, 2003, the turbidity levels from one set of our filters exceeded 1 turbidity unit, the maximum amount allowed by the Massachusetts Drinking Water Regulations, 310 CMR 22.20D(4)(a)(2). The exact amount could not be determined because our equipment was not properly set to measure higher than normal turbidity levels, which is also a violation of the Massachusetts Drinking Water Regulations under 310 CMR 22.04(7).
An intense rainstorm occurred in the Merrimack Valley on August 13, 2003. Shortly after the rainstorm, turbidity levels in the river increased because of storm run-off. The water coming into the Lowell Water Treatment Plant showed increased levels of turbidity. While the treatment process continued to operate, we were not able to modify the treatment process quickly enough to prevent the filters from producing water with turbidity levels above the amount allowed by the Massachusetts Drinking Water Regulations. We were able to bring the turbidity levels below the allowed level within 24 hours. To reduce potential for such problems in the future, we have modified our method of monitoring so that the proper levels of turbidity can be determined. At the request of the Department of Environmental Protection, we also developed new procedures to improve our ability to adjust the treatment process to account for elevated turbidity levels coming into the treatment plant, if such an event should occur again. Turbidity has no health effects. However, turbidity can interfere with disinfection and provide a medium for microbial growth. Turbidity may indicate the presence of disease causing organisms. These organisms include bacteria, viruses, and parasites which can cause symptoms such as nausea, cramps, diarrhea, and associated headaches.
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Doesn't sound like a big deal though.
Seattle water is excellent. When I lived in the DC area I would buy bottled water because the water tasted like ass. I would have visitors from Sweden ask me if there was something wrong with the water after taking a shower (because of the chlorine). Here I just use a britta filter and it is great.
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