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Tweet This is a post from Dr. Mercola’s website. It’s a long read but trust me – THIS IS WORTH READING ALL THE WAY TO THE END The next time someone offers you a bottle of water, take a stand and say something clever like, “No thank you, I don’t believe in it.” This simple...

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shane - May 6, 2010 - 2:46 pm

Thanks for sharing this. I am a state licensed Class 1 Water Treatment Plant Operator, and it truly amazes me that the public is so willing to pay such high premiums for bottled water, when our tap water is cheaper and much more highly regulated.

Eric Rissman - May 6, 2010 - 7:06 pm

You have just touched on the surface of the problem. There are some folks in. the cave diving community who would be glad to give you insight into the issue of what has happened here in North Florida to the underwater springs system here as a result of the demands of bottled water.

Matt - May 7, 2010 - 9:08 am

I can say, with 100% honesty, that I have never purchased a bottle of water in my life….not for political reasons, just sheer common sense. I’ve gotten by just perfectly with ordinary tap water.

Will Fleming - May 8, 2010 - 1:47 am

Err…I’m an avid camper and trust me when I say that the article’s opinion on the safety of “spring water” is woefully uneducated. There is a reason all camping stores and websites sell water purification products…water contains contaminates, parasites and bacteria. The idea that the earth purifies the water to a safe level will leave one seriously ill if they try to drink that water. “You see there are living organisms in water like algae that are actually beneficial for us but when you heat the water, just like pasteurizing milk, you damage it.” The living organisms in water can also cause Shigellosis, Cholera, Hepatitis A, Typhoid Fever, Leptospirosis, Malaria and Dengue Fever.

Remember, just because someone has “Dr” in front of their name doesn’t mean they know anything of what they are writing about.

Garrett and Vanna - May 13, 2010 - 4:56 pm

My father’s two cents:

OK, the Japanese, who have worked a lot on water technology, refer to RO water as dead water – since as noted it the article there is nothing in it. The problem as I understand it is that RO water in the body is looking for chemical reactions to help it stabilize and thus will remove minerals etc from the cells of the body – depleting you. Footnote: we used RO water in some of our (Metal Container/Anheuser-Busch)Plants to conduct the final rinse of chemically treated cans before further processing – the RO water would grab any remaining salts, minerals or biological growth from the cans and was very effective at it. I would definitley not knowingly drink any RO water.

Ask your friend about alkaline versus acidic water. Also some of the Coke and Pepsi waters use RO – if you test them they are usually quite acidic.

admin - May 15, 2010 - 1:02 am

Interesting that as a ‘camper’ you think of yourself as more highly educated than a well respected nutritionist and doctor. Are you aware of the fact that malaria and dengue fever are spread by mosquitoes and not water sources? Spring water, NOT, river or stream or lake water (your general sources of water used when camping) is for the most part VERY well filtered. For the record I drink only unpasturized milk and have never had a related health issue. I suggest you do a little more research before submitting your next post.

roshan - October 20, 2011 - 3:15 pm

Hi, You once mentioned something about getting your own spring water in GA and bottling it in 5 gallon containers. Can you tell me where you went to do that? I can’t seem to find your post