Comments on: How’s the water in Washington? http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/07/02/hows-the-water-in-washington/ 68.3 Square Miles of D.C. News and Opinion Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:05:00 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: jeff http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/07/02/hows-the-water-in-washington/comment-page-1/#comment-188943 jeff Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:41:05 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=5806#comment-188943 Are all of you so new to DC that you don't remember the the huge lead in the water debacle a few years back? I know this city has a high turnover, but geez! The latest update: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A43649-2004May20.html Are all of you so new to DC that you don't remember the the huge lead in the water debacle a few years back? I know this city has a high turnover, but geez!

The latest update: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A43649-2004May20.html

]]> By: joanindc http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/07/02/hows-the-water-in-washington/comment-page-1/#comment-188709 joanindc Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:55:17 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=5806#comment-188709 Our DC water is much harder than NY's and sometimes, one can even detect a faint chlorine odor. I use a Brita for drinking water & ice cubes as a matter of taste but am fine cooking with tap water. Our DC water is much harder than NY's and sometimes, one can even detect a faint chlorine odor. I use a Brita for drinking water & ice cubes as a matter of taste but am fine cooking with tap water.

]]> By: Hydrated http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/07/02/hows-the-water-in-washington/comment-page-1/#comment-188694 Hydrated Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:53:20 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=5806#comment-188694 Get a Brita. Even folks from WASA (the water people) admit to the poor quality of DC water. Get a Brita. Even folks from WASA (the water people) admit to the poor quality of DC water.

]]> By: Mike Licht http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/07/02/hows-the-water-in-washington/comment-page-1/#comment-188266 Mike Licht Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:14:02 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=5806#comment-188266 NYC water is rainwater, collected by an extensive reservoir system, well-filtered and cleanly delivered. New York expats gripe about the nasty taste of mineral-laden groundwater and vegetable-soup river water elsewhere, and are annoyed that their favorite shampoos and soaps don't lather up well when they travel. Then again, what <i>won't</i> New Yorkers gripe about? NYC water is rainwater, collected by an extensive reservoir system, well-filtered and cleanly delivered. New York expats gripe about the nasty taste of mineral-laden groundwater and vegetable-soup river water elsewhere, and are annoyed that their favorite shampoos and soaps don't lather up well when they travel.

Then again, what won't New Yorkers gripe about?

]]> By: Mike http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/07/02/hows-the-water-in-washington/comment-page-1/#comment-188245 Mike Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:32:55 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=5806#comment-188245 Tap water in Seattle is absolutely fine--hell, it's a privilege. Blame your last mile plumbing, don't imply that the city's water is sub-par! Tap water in Seattle is absolutely fine--hell, it's a privilege. Blame your last mile plumbing, don't imply that the city's water is sub-par!

]]> By: reid http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/07/02/hows-the-water-in-washington/comment-page-1/#comment-188244 reid Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:30:05 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=5806#comment-188244 Dude, just give up trying to say your from Washington State. You're going to get sick of clarifying it. Just say you're from Oregon. Frankly, we don't know the difference. Dude, just give up trying to say your from Washington State. You're going to get sick of clarifying it.

Just say you're from Oregon. Frankly, we don't know the difference.

]]> By: Arthur Delaney http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/07/02/hows-the-water-in-washington/comment-page-1/#comment-188243 Arthur Delaney Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:27:33 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=5806#comment-188243 I'm a lifelong fan of D.C. tap water. The bottle stuff is bullshit. Check out this sweet takedown from Monday's WaPo: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/29/AR2008062901872.html I'm a lifelong fan of D.C. tap water. The bottle stuff is bullshit. Check out this sweet takedown from Monday's WaPo: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/29/AR2008062901872.html

]]> By: Adams Morgan http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/07/02/hows-the-water-in-washington/comment-page-1/#comment-188242 Adams Morgan Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:18:32 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=5806#comment-188242 I drink from the faucet and from a Brita...both are fine I drink from the faucet and from a Brita...both are fine

]]> By: Will http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/07/02/hows-the-water-in-washington/comment-page-1/#comment-188239 Will Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:07:45 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=5806#comment-188239 Get a Brita! You'll love it, as long as you keep it clean and keep some extra filters on hand. Get a Brita! You'll love it, as long as you keep it clean and keep some extra filters on hand.

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