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datasuspect Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-03-07 09:25 AM
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So DU, what's the water like where you are?
ours is kinda chemicalish, with low bacteria counts, and trace contaminants.
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AwakeAtLast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-03-07 09:30 AM
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1. Full of lime and chlorine
I live in Indiana. You know, as in "Indiana Limestone"? Well, it's in our water, too. :(
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wildhorses Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-03-07 09:35 AM
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2. underground spring water
kinda wet :shrug:
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BarenakedLady Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-03-07 09:36 AM
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3. Hehe
It was just discovered (well publicly :eyes: )that about 20 years ago someone illegally dumped some nasty chemicals in a gravel pit about 1/2 mile down the road from me. Yes, of course it was known years ago, but no one told anyone building/buying houses in the area. Luckily for us the contamination ran North instead of South. Our well water is (assumed) safe...not so much for the houses North of the pit.
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datasuspect Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-03-07 09:37 AM
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4. get worried when you sprout extra eyes
chemicals make life easier!!!
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cwydro Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-03-07 09:52 AM
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5. the ocean is fine
but the drinking water, which is piped down from the mainland, is a little lacking. And limey.
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billyskank Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-03-07 09:53 AM
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6. Hard
real hard.
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Inchworm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-03-07 10:07 AM
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7. Rumored to cause cancer
From years and years of growing christmas trees here in NC.

It may be just talk and I've never researched the facts of it, but I have heard from a few people that the cancer rate here is 2-3x higher than average or something.

:(
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Hugin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-03-07 10:18 AM
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8. Wet...
Typically.
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greatauntoftriplets Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-03-07 12:32 PM
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9. Lake Michigan's finest!!
It's also usually wet.
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leftofthedial Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-03-07 12:37 PM
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10. mineral, chlorine
wet, safe
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Crabby Appleton Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-03-07 12:38 PM
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11. very clean stuff, doesn't even leave water spots on your car
when you wash it.
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supernova Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-03-07 12:41 PM
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12. Sweet-tasting and full of minerals
Fresh, natural well water. :9
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huskerlaw Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-03-07 12:56 PM
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13. Very large and salty
Otherwise, non-existent. ;)

The drinking water smells like chlorine...some sort of filtration system is a must, and frankly, I prefer bottled.
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Madrone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-03-07 01:19 PM
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14. Best water EVAH!
I'm going to seriously miss it when I move. :cry:
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SOteric Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-03-07 02:11 PM
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15. The stuff coming out of the tap?
Tastes amazingly great, and doesn't leave rust and spots all over the porcelain and dishware.
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EFerrari Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-03-07 02:17 PM
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16. It's the best! But, they had to damn up beautiful valleys in the Sierras
to collect it. :(
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