I'm so use to boiling tap water to use for drinking, and I wanted to know if it was safe to do the same thing in DR. I know most people would say that I should just buy drinking water, but I'm a little skeptical about bottled water as well. LoL...being a Science major, I've done many experiments on bottled water. Although I still drink it, it's not as safe as everyone makes it out to be.
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If you vigorously boil tap water, is it okay to drink?
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More convenient than boiling and just as effective is Purissima. Sold in most supermarkets and pharmacies. A concentrated chlorine agent that is added to water to sanitize it. Should also be added to "safe" water when washing vegetables to be sure they are sanitized.
I wouldn't feel safe with boiling tap water in the DR. Boiling will kill the microbes but what about the PCB's and heavy metals?
Az. Coffee grounds effectively trap all heavy metals like lead, cadmium & mercury so the boiling water would also kill the bugs & parasites.
Cafe Puro is Puro Cafe! (Not spamming) . You can also use 5 drops of chloro per gallon of tapwater or even iodine. Chloro is a known carcinogen, so I for one buy bottled water. But I rinse the bottle top with distilled water before I remove the cap & invert it into the dispenser. Canadian Bob
Thanks for the info Canadian Bob, but I still would feel uncomfortable with the possibility of PCB's. They are very toxic and once there, they stay in the water nearly forever.. I heard that the US military has a filter that traps everything...even PCB's I wouldn't know how to get one though.
Filtering system
The only system i know that has been scientifically tested and filters 99.99% of all bacteria, metals, chlorine,...etc and hardness in the water is made by Kinetico. It is used in hospitals. It has a 6 filters process. the first two filters remove the bulk of bacteria, chlorine and hardness for "whole house" use. the last four filters are for drinking water purification. The system goes for $5-6K in the US. Bringin it here is another story though.
The only system i know that has been scientifically tested and filters 99.99% of all bacteria, metals, chlorine,...etc and hardness in the water is made by Kinetico. It is used in hospitals. It has a 6 filters process. the first two filters remove the bulk of bacteria, chlorine and hardness for "whole house" use. the last four filters are for drinking water purification. The system goes for $5-6K in the US. Bringin it here is another story though.
Az. Coffee grounds effectively trap all heavy metals like lead, cadmium & mercury so the boiling water would also kill the bugs & parasites.
Cafe Puro is Puro Cafe! (Not spamming) . You can also use 5 drops of chloro per gallon of tapwater or even iodine. Chloro is a known carcinogen, so I for one buy bottled water. But I rinse the bottle top with distilled water before I remove the cap & invert it into the dispenser. Canadian Bob
I dont get what you are doing with wit the cap??!!!??!?!!? call me stupid...but please explain
I will answer as if everyone here is in an "environmental" mindset.
#1, tapwater comes to homes in Santo Domingo from a water plant, where, theoretically, when it leaves the plant going into the tubes, the water meets international potable standards. The contamination comes into play in the distribution system with pipe leaks and breaks.
This SHOULD preclude any nervous Nelly worrying about PCB and heavy metal contamination in the potable water supply, but not eliminate the worry about bacterial/viral/parasitical contaminations.
#2, you don't have to BOIL water to make it safe from bacterial/viral/parasitical contamination. You can simply PASTEURIZE the water, which is much more environmentally friendly, as it only requires about half of the energy to do so. Here's one source of information:
http://solarcooking.org/solarwat.htm
#3, after you've been here in the DR for a couple of years, your body should have adjusted to the different bugs/germs/whatever that would give a visitor the turkey trots. I don't use bottled water, and I never have this problem anymore. I do take anti-parasite medicine about every 6 months as a precaution, but that's it, and I cannot remember the last time I had any bathroom problems.
#1, tapwater comes to homes in Santo Domingo from a water plant, where, theoretically, when it leaves the plant going into the tubes, the water meets international potable standards. The contamination comes into play in the distribution system with pipe leaks and breaks.
This SHOULD preclude any nervous Nelly worrying about PCB and heavy metal contamination in the potable water supply, but not eliminate the worry about bacterial/viral/parasitical contaminations.
#2, you don't have to BOIL water to make it safe from bacterial/viral/parasitical contamination. You can simply PASTEURIZE the water, which is much more environmentally friendly, as it only requires about half of the energy to do so. Here's one source of information:
http://solarcooking.org/solarwat.htm
#3, after you've been here in the DR for a couple of years, your body should have adjusted to the different bugs/germs/whatever that would give a visitor the turkey trots. I don't use bottled water, and I never have this problem anymore. I do take anti-parasite medicine about every 6 months as a precaution, but that's it, and I cannot remember the last time I had any bathroom problems.
i boil water to cook with all the time, especially if i'm going to be cooking beans or pasta that take up a lot of water. i boil it way before any food comes in contact with the water. i also keep a big cambumbo (Jug) filled with boiled water that i use to clean veggies and misc food in kitchen. so far so good, never been sick yet in DR.
I dont get what you are doing with wit the cap??!!!??!?!!? call me stupid...but please explain
I'm perdido also????
More convenient than boiling and just as effective is Purissima. Sold in most supermarkets and pharmacies. A concentrated chlorine agent that is added to water to sanitize it. Should also be added to "safe" water when washing vegetables to be sure they are sanitized.
I use Purissima and recommend it.
I once read in a manual for Peace Corps volunteers that to puirify water by boiling it had to boil for something like 20 minutes, and that putting clorox in the water was more effectivie.
And I find is strange that a person would believe that chlorination of water is carcinogenic, yet will rely on coffee grounds to filter out heavy metals and PCBs.I use Purissima and recommend it.
I once read in a manual for Peace Corps volunteers that to puirify water by boiling it had to boil for something like 20 minutes, and that putting clorox in the water was more effectivie.
Chlorination is the world standard for potable water treatment.
I dont get what you are doing with wit the cap??!!!??!?!!? call me stupid...but please explain
Hi jrzyguy! The large plastic water bottles are sealed wit a plastic cap thingy. The outside of the cap may be contaminated by the dirty/filthy hands of the delivery person who may have forgotten to wash his/her hands after he went ka ka ka ka....poo poo poo poo, or even pee pee pee pee....In addition, the delivery trucks pick up a lot of dust, bird & lizard do do and other stuff which ends up all over the outside of the big (sealed) bottles. I have a nice clean water dispenser, which requires that I invert (turn upside down) the big bottle over and into the top of said dispenser. I really don't want any of the above mentioned poo (and whatever) to get into my nice (clean) water dispenser, so that is why I wash off the top (and neck) before I slit the plastic with a (clean) knife, remove it, then invert the bottle(turn it upside down)into the water dispenser. Atmospheric (air) pressure prevents all the water from pouring out all over. When I need water, I press the valve (a small mechanical device) which then allows water to flow into my glass. When I want the water to stop flowing into my glass, I simply release the valve.
It really is fairly simple, and I think that (with some help and practice) even you could do it. I hope this clarifies my previous post. Canadian Bob.
water plant
Were c'n I get one off these water plants so I c'n put it in my gardeen & when it is big enuf then I c'n get my water right from it? jrzyguy.
I will answer as if everyone here is in an "environmental" mindset.
#1, tapwater comes to homes in Santo Domingo from a water plant, where, theoretically, when it leaves the plant going into the tubes, the water meets international potable standards. The contamination comes into play in the distribution system with pipe leaks and breaks.
This SHOULD preclude any nervous Nelly worrying about PCB and heavy metal contamination in the potable water supply, but not eliminate the worry about bacterial/viral/parasitical contaminations.
#2, you don't have to BOIL water to make it safe from bacterial/viral/parasitical contamination. You can simply PASTEURIZE the water, which is much more environmentally friendly, as it only requires about half of the energy to do so. Here's one source of information:
A SUMMARY OF WATER PASTEURIZATION TECHNIQUES
#3, after you've been here in the DR for a couple of years, your body should have adjusted to the different bugs/germs/whatever that would give a visitor the turkey trots. I don't use bottled water, and I never have this problem anymore. I do take anti-parasite medicine about every 6 months as a precaution, but that's it, and I cannot remember the last time I had any bathroom problems.
Were c'n I get one off these water plants so I c'n put it in my gardeen & when it is big enuf then I c'n get my water right from it? jrzyguy.
AC water??
If you are a science major can you answer for me. My ac has a container with a receptacle tube. I collect and use this water, is this safe? It seems and tastes so much better than the normal bottled water, but I wondered if there were any problems with it.
I'm so use to boiling tap water to use for drinking, and I wanted to know if it was safe to do the same thing in DR. I know most people would say that I should just buy drinking water, but I'm a little skeptical about bottled water as well. LoL...being a Science major, I've done many experiments on bottled water. Although I still drink it, it's not as safe as everyone makes it out to be.
If you are a science major can you answer for me. My ac has a container with a receptacle tube. I collect and use this water, is this safe? It seems and tastes so much better than the normal bottled water, but I wondered if there were any problems with it.
Ladybird, that tray under the coils of your A/C air handler (the thing hanging on your wall that blows cool air back into the room) collects the condensation water from the process. The tray has a small outlet that should go into a water line, or a hose, and drain to the outside.
If this is the water you want to drink, you are really taking a risk. Most A.C. air handlers are incredibly filthy. Think about it - this unit just recirculates all air from the room, blows it through some tubes that are cooler, and then shoots the air right back into the room.
Anything in your air can lodge in this unit, grow like a science experiment, and then you want to drink the water that drips off of this crud? If you collect the water from the drain tube, try this - cut the hose open and see what it looks like INSIDE, it's usually also loaded with gunk. Sounds like drinking out of a creek somewhere downstream from a cow pasture to me.
Use it for your plants, not for drinking.
If this is the water you want to drink, you are really taking a risk. Most A.C. air handlers are incredibly filthy. Think about it - this unit just recirculates all air from the room, blows it through some tubes that are cooler, and then shoots the air right back into the room.
Anything in your air can lodge in this unit, grow like a science experiment, and then you want to drink the water that drips off of this crud? If you collect the water from the drain tube, try this - cut the hose open and see what it looks like INSIDE, it's usually also loaded with gunk. Sounds like drinking out of a creek somewhere downstream from a cow pasture to me.
Use it for your plants, not for drinking.
Apology!
Jrzyguy.... I apologize for this posting! I'm the stupid one.... sorry... Canadian Bob.Were c'n I get one off these water plants so I c'n put it in my gardeen & when it is big enuf then I c'n get my water right from it? jrzyguy.
If you are a science major can you answer for me. My ac has a container with a receptacle tube. I collect and use this water, is this safe? It seems and tastes so much better than the normal bottled water, but I wondered if there were any problems with it.
I think, I hope Ladybird said this in jest.:surprised
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