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To: LindyBill who wrote (2290)	12/2/2008 9:46:11 AM
From: John Carragher	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 39298

you can take a sample and send it away to a lab.. kits can be purchased at local hardware stores.

To: LindyBill who wrote (2290)	12/2/2008 11:06:33 AM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 39298

This is the report from my water company. washingtonaqueduct.nab.usace.army.mil The county does its own report from the report, more user friendly, but with less detail. They don't link to the detailed report from their user report but the helpful fellow who answered my email offered it. The article on magnesium posted by frankl that triggered this discussion says: "The body’s Mg requirements have been estimated to range from 18 to 33 mEq/day, while average intake in the United States has been estimated to range from 20 to 30 mEq/day." So at 9 mg/L, one could hit the low end of that just from drinking tap water. OTOH, Dr Davis says we need 310-420 mg of magnesium daily (as does NutritionData). With that target, the magnesium in the water is a drop in the bucket. What is the recommended range for the water to be at? My water is considered hard to very hard, magnesium being one of the minerals that make it so. The magnesium article said "Suggested ways of supplementing Mg include public education to change dietary habits, addition of Mg to community water supplies, fortification of foods, and oral supplementation.", Which suggests that water suppliers aren't currently supplementing or really even thinking about it. According to NutritionData, two ounces of walnuts have you covered for magnesium.