[MR] pennsic water filters

[Ynes Garcia]

The water at Pennsic is usually safe, and it is always orange because 
there is a lot of iron in the ground in that area.  Pennsic water is 
more pleasant than the water in central NY which has iron deposits that 
make it orange and sulfur deposits that make it smelly.

The extra load from the Pennsic population on the plumbing system means 
that there is less time for the chemicals in the pipes (be they lead, 
copper, plastic, or copper with lead solder) to leach into the water. 

There have been some years when the Pennsic water wasn't safe to drink.  
There was one in the early-mid 90's and I'm pretty sure I remember it 
being caused by low water levels in the well from the area having a 
particularly dry summer.  It was very widely announced that the water 
wasn't drinkable that year.

- Ynes


M'lady Foxy wrote:
>  From what was to understand the water at pennsic is save,,normally.. but when you get 10,000 plus people using the water it gets copper from the pipes as well as minerals .. hince the orange color to it...but in my view I'll support the bottle water industry and bring my own thank you....why take a change of ruining my war over water..
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