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.

On Aug 8, 3:40 pm, Stevep...@gmail.com wrote:

I would highly doubt you have "high counts" of bacteria in your tap
water as it is treated for just this reason. Fluoride, yes, bacteria,
most likely not. The "cleanest" bottled water is distilled, but that
is not necessarily the best for tea.

Almost all bottled water comes from those very same taps you find
troublesome just around the country. They filter the water and bottle
it. You can do the very same.

I am a hiker and deal with water purification in the field at times, I
prefer either boiling or a chemical (bleach/Aquasafe tablets) to UV
methods like a Steripen. Many use the UV methods but it is not
something I put any trust in.

- Dominic

bacteria is everywhere in nature
bacteria is all over in/on the human body, contributing to some
essential functions.

from what water report did you read "high count of bacteria" ?

here? http://www.calwater.com/your_water/ccr/pdfs/2007/index.php

if such levels reach a threshold they would stop pumping it as opposed
to giving thousands of people and children diarrhea... and having to
pay 10s of millions of dollars in health care and lawsuits.

On Fri, 8 Aug 2008 12:40:40 -0700 (PDT), Stevepppp@gmail.com wrote:

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

Stevepppp@gmail.com writes:

If you're worried about fluoride, maybe you shouldn't drink tea, which
adds fluoride to the water it's steeped in.

/Lew

On Aug 8, 5:06 pm, bookb...@yahoo.com wrote:

I mentioned this device in my reply, however as I briefly stated above
I would never actually trust this in real life as a well seasoned
hiker/backpacker/camper. This reply is not so much directed to you,
but just in general since I didn't expand too much on my distrust of
UV sterilization.

On Aug 8, 1:15 pm, "Dominic T." gmail.com> wrote:

On Aug 8, 1:40 pm, SN gmail.com> wrote:

wow lots of spanish tap drinkers.
No I tested it myself using a kit.

It's high, I haven't the figures in front of me. Don't know if it's
high enough to create serious health probs, but long term it may
accumulate enough to be a serious issue.

On Aug 8, 2:06 pm, bookb...@yahoo.com wrote:

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

On Aug 8, 2:06 pm, Lewis Perin panix.com> wrote:

I drink tea daily for the health benefits. I've read a lot of negative
things about tea. Don't know what to believe anymore without testing
things yourself. That's why it's wise to do it yourself. How adverse
is flouride?