To: s martin who wrote (22167 ) 11/27/1997 9:34:00 PM From: shades Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 55532
You are the one who posted that tidbit about needing FDA approval, I am merely asking you if RMIL has FDA approval. If you don't know whether what you posted is true, or you don't have the answer... a simple "i don't know " will suffice, O Wise One. All bottled water manufacturers have to have certain minimum standards of contaminant, the water must be inspected before it is sold if the FDA is suspicious. I do know we can find out the contaminant levels and determine if they are within FDA guidelines. So if the FDA does suspect something, they will either pass or fail a rigorous test, I would think the town of Ten Sleep would know if they are within FDA guidelines or not. You are correct though, I do not know for sure, but find it highly probable. I will do the proper DD and will let you know what the contaminant levels are of their water either way, positive or negative, and will not keep any secrets as some of your admitted nays claim they are. I will contact the town of Ten Sleep and speak to their wastewater office to see what last years contaminant levels were, and then compare those to other popular bottled water brands. Remember when I do this, we will be comparing common tap water which will cost them 2 cents a gallon to water from larger industrial organiztions, that by pulling contaminated water must use reverse osmosis or distillation at a much higher cost per gallon just for the energy requirements, not including the equipment and upkeep and space required for these processes. I believe distiallation at the commercial level costs some 18 cents per gallon on top of what they are paying to draw the water. Here are some more tidbits as you put them: Pure water is one of the most important resources the country has; however, as the demand for water increases, its availability is decreasing. Recent court actions to force states to export ground water graphically illustrate the competition for this diminishing resource. The depleting of the Ogallala aquifer and the accompanying loss of valuable irrigated farmland is another example of the serious pure water problems facing New Mexico and the country. **World health organizations are reporting a substantial proportion of disease can be attributed to deficiencies in drinking water disinfection. **It is estimated that over half of the community water supply systems in this country are having consistent problems meeting the EPA standards for drinking water. Remember, the EPA standards are LOWER than the FDA, and they cannot even meet those lower standards, but there is no future in water! HA! Do you know what is in the water you drink every day? Two thirds of the human body is fluid. Any contaminants in the water you drink are quickly dispersed throughout the systems of your body. Conversely, as clean water enters the body, it collects mineral deposits found in the joints, artery walls and other places and discards them.