Sheldon > wrote:
> And anyway water from a tap is not all that pure... if from a
> municipal source that treats with chlorine (most municipalities do
> not) it was pretty much bacteria free (live bacteria free that is)
> when it left the plant but before it gets halfway to your tap it's
> loaded with bacteria from the old underground piping, not to mention
> the encrusted interior of most home plumbing. There are very few
> water treatment facilities at homes or business.

Utter nonsense. The EPA enforces water quality standards across
the country and the large majority of municipal water systems use
chlorine, chlorinates, or chloramines to disinfect their water
and because they can control residual levels in the water supply
to keep the water disinfected.

http://www.epa.gov/safewater/wot/pdf...ontap_full.pdf

Bill Ranck
Blacksburg, Va.