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There's a book that looks at the history of our drinking water by a guy named Robert Morris, it's called "The Blue Death: Disease, Disaster, and the Water We Drink". I heard the author speak and the upshot of his talk was that water filters, either tap or pitcher, are a pretty good idea! The book covers various water borne illness epidemics, both historical and more recent, like the 1993 Milwaukee cryptosporidiosis outbreak which made over 400,000 people ill. The book also looks at the strategies our modern water systems use and the additives that are used in our drinking water.
Here are a couple links to Amazon.com with a description and reader reviews:
http://www.amazon.com/Blue-Death-Disease-Disaster-Water/dp/0060730897/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1197401603&sr=8-1
http://tinyurl.com/yth6pv
Thanks,
- Len
>
> "...Boston tap water is actually quite nice, coming as it does from
> the Quabbin Resevoir in the western part of the state."
>
> Alissa's comment reminded me of my first trip to Boston nearly 20
> years ago. I remember thinking the tap water had a distinct
> cucumber flavor. Great for cuke lovers, but not so great for me!
>
> Has anybody else encountered specific tap water flavors in their
> travels? Do you suppose a blind tap water taste test would reveal
> any perceived flavors?
>
> Kimberly Collison
> Health and Life Sciences Coordinator
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