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White water from water fountains
03-25-2013 at 02:39 PM
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White water from water fountains
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So, I just noticed this today but sometimes from a few water fountains around campus you get this water which isnt clear. its got this white murky look to it. Why is this?
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03-25-2013 at 02:40 PM
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it's another engineer prank ..
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03-25-2013 at 02:54 PM
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Hey guys
So, I just noticed this today but sometimes from a few water fountains around campus you get this water which isnt clear. its got this white murky look to it. Why is this?
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Its likely chlorine used to kill bacteria. Safe to drink. |
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03-25-2013 at 03:52 PM
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they are tiny bubbles
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03-25-2013 at 04:12 PM
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its flouride. mind control medicine. i tried to warn yall.
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03-25-2013 at 04:41 PM
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I creep but never post....but i had this happen recently. Shake that bottle really hard and they will go away instantly.
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03-25-2013 at 06:36 PM
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This really grosses me out... :/
McMaster.. your wonderful fountains are one of your big positive points... don't go out like this man...
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03-25-2013 at 06:42 PM
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I'd hesitate to drink it if I were you.
In other related news, half the fountains in the psych building have tested for high levels of lead.
Makes me wonder if all the fountains around campus are regularly being tested, or if these were only checked out because the building is under construction.
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03-25-2013 at 06:52 PM
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I'd hesitate to drink it if I were you.
In other related news, half the fountains in the psych building have tested for high levels of lead.
Makes me wonder if all the fountains around campus are regularly being tested, or if these were only checked out because the building is under construction.
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during the summer water fountains in IWC and ABB ( either abb or another building cant remember) were under construction due to high lead.
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during the summer water fountains in IWC and ABB ( either abb or another building cant remember) were under construction due to high lead.
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Also LSB (maybe that was two summers ago though, I don't remember?) |
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03-25-2013 at 07:03 PM
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MUSC and tsh/kth had lead warnings a year or so ago too (pre-modern fountains with green filter light)
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03-25-2013 at 08:26 PM
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during the summer water fountains in IWC and ABB ( either abb or another building cant remember) were under construction due to high lead.
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Yup, it was ABB.
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03-26-2013 at 07:23 AM
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lol, thanks for the advice guys
Also note, I noticed this only happens in the old style fountains. The new electronic ones where you can fill up your bottles are totally fine....
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03-26-2013 at 02:20 PM
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I've noticed this sometimes if i try to use a fountain in the morning. Seems as though by the afternoon it has already filtered out or whatever :/
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03-26-2013 at 02:31 PM
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use the new water fountains the old ones have a lot of years worth of calcium build up and apparently lead
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