SFist: San Francisco's Tap Water Reigns Surpeme

mariconsoy

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 07:42:22 -0800

It's not just the water to worry about, it's almost everything you touch and buy, not to mention the air we breathe. Anderson Cooper on CNN did a program about pollution and had a mega blood test for hundreds of obscure toxins, and he had surprising numbers of them. Even the doctors didn't know why. So think the next time you spray windex, polish the silver, use shaving cream or bubble bath, whip up something in a no-stick pan etc etc. We are all walking cancer candidates thanks to better living thru chemistry. A little water coke and xanax is nothing to fret about compared to the rest of the stuff in us.

pikindaguy

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 17:05:37 -0800

I guess it depends on who you trust. http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5icN7crmm4sqkA9fTarT4mRQMbmsQD8V0U2JG0 Having lived in both areas, I'd have to say unfiltered LA tap water beats out what I get up here..

Rachel

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:02:48 -0800

As much as I love SF, nothing compares to the tap water in West Hollywood. It's better than any other water (bottled, tap, flat, bubbly) I've ever tasted. Maybe it's full of coke or something...

mpantone

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:16:08 -0800

Yeah, but you can use an inline filter at the tap or under the sink if you're worried about the building pipes.

cablecarsam

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:09:45 -0800

In good ol SF you only have to worry about bums peep and poop landing in your drinking water and viagra from the castro. Drink up!!!

redseca2

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:30:56 -0800

In San Francisco you need to worry about the last 100 feet of victorian era pipes between your faucet and the water main and what they may be adding.

the default attorney

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:29:07 -0800

This is of course assuming that the pipes in your building are ok. I'm sure that all landlords in SF have made sure that their pipes are all up to snuff.

Ciaran

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:04:32 -0800

Very true. But looking around I see a lot of fools :(

mpantone

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:31:34 -0800

Our tap water just rocks. Sorry, only fools buy bottled water around here.