Is tap water safe to drink in Phnom Penh?
Tap water, boiled, left to stand, refrigerated - 10 years in, still alive.
Meum est propositum in taberna mori,
ut sint Guinness proxima morientis ori.
tunc cantabunt letius angelorum chori:
"Sit Deus propitius huic potatori."
ut sint Guinness proxima morientis ori.
tunc cantabunt letius angelorum chori:
"Sit Deus propitius huic potatori."
Are things a bit tight in the Spigzy household?
Why would anyone bother arsing around with a process like that when bottled water costs pennies?
Why would anyone bother arsing around with a process like that when bottled water costs pennies?
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Coca Cola got nailed for bottling tap water and selling it as spring water years back. They were fined millions. If you think conning people to make money can't happen here, and probably doesn't, with far fewer consumer watchdogs, then I suggest you see an optician.gavinmac wrote:Most Westerners drink bottled water, not tap water.
vladimir thinks the Big Water industry has tricked everyone into thinking the tap water is unsafe.
ירי ילדים והפצצת אזרחים דורש אומץ, כמו גם הטרדה מינית של עובדי ההוראה.
Tighter than a nun's nasty! (credit to the Twelfth Man for that line)
I think just habit, morning cup of tea (it's not easy being British) and the leftover boiled water goes into a jug/ice cube tray - you can't make a decent cup of tea with reboiled water, and I don't like waste - even if I'm not quite a full tree hugger!
I think just habit, morning cup of tea (it's not easy being British) and the leftover boiled water goes into a jug/ice cube tray - you can't make a decent cup of tea with reboiled water, and I don't like waste - even if I'm not quite a full tree hugger!
Meum est propositum in taberna mori,
ut sint Guinness proxima morientis ori.
tunc cantabunt letius angelorum chori:
"Sit Deus propitius huic potatori."
ut sint Guinness proxima morientis ori.
tunc cantabunt letius angelorum chori:
"Sit Deus propitius huic potatori."
About 4000 riel for 20 litre. Other companies do cheaper but this is pretty good
Certification of ISO 9001:2008 and HACCP awarded on 14th September, 2011 under the high presence of Samdech Ketek Preth Bandet Bun Rany Hun Sen, chairwoman of the Cambodian Red Cross.
Certification of ISO 9001:2008 and HACCP awarded on 14th September, 2011 under the high presence of Samdech Ketek Preth Bandet Bun Rany Hun Sen, chairwoman of the Cambodian Red Cross.
If you drink the tap water you likely will not die. It's reported that Cambodia tap water is similar to drinking urine in both fatality rate and taste.
Of course, I wouldn't know about either.
Of course, I wouldn't know about either.
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Anyone installed filtering/RO system in their home ?
I am thinking of going this route since the big bottles cleanliness is subject to caution and
My water comes from the city but is stored in shaded 10k liter plastic tanks before use.
I read on the net that for most application like city tap water, RO system is overshooting it and a simple filtering system from a reputable brand is a healthier option.
Any experience or knowledge to share on the subject ?
I am thinking of going this route since the big bottles cleanliness is subject to caution and
My water comes from the city but is stored in shaded 10k liter plastic tanks before use.
I read on the net that for most application like city tap water, RO system is overshooting it and a simple filtering system from a reputable brand is a healthier option.
Any experience or knowledge to share on the subject ?
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Isn't the one issue brought up with RO water is that it's too clean and stripped of everything??
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Indeed, hence my question about a simpler filtration cartridge system that should block bacterias like legionella and giardia, eliminate chlorine and other treatment chemicals odors and taste immediately but let whatever minerals go through (is there any in our tap water ?).spitthedog wrote:Isn't the one issue brought up with RO water is that it's too clean and stripped of everything??
Then it would becomes much better water than the blue big bottles which are treated with RO but still possibly subject to insufficient disinfection between users.
I am in SHV but I believe tap water situation to be similar as in PP.
I researched it a little and the water may well be safe to drink but the chlorine in it Im a bit doubtful about, chlorine is poisonous in large doses and while Im not suggesting its at poisonous levels here its the highest level I have come across and it surely must have an effect on your gut bacteria if nothing else, although it doesnt seem to be well researched. I personally dont drink it or use it for cooking because I find the chlorine taste unpleasant, but also possible health effects
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^^ damn, my stomach has been fucked for years and there was me thinking it was the booze. Well, that's it then no more tap water for me.
k440, something to do when you're pissed.
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Well, you best stop drinking tap water everywhere in the world then, because they're all treated with chlorine as the finishing step. It has been incredibly well researched, and there's no evidence that it destroys gut bacteria or has any other significantly deleterious effects. Not only that, it's been used pretty much everywhere in the world and there's been no short- or long-term effects observed that indicate anything like what you're talking about.flatjack wrote:I researched it a little and the water may well be safe to drink but the chlorine in it Im a bit doubtful about, chlorine is poisonous in large doses and while Im not suggesting its at poisonous levels here its the highest level I have come across and it surely must have an effect on your gut bacteria if nothing else, although it doesnt seem to be well researched. I personally dont drink it or use it for cooking because I find the chlorine taste unpleasant, but also possible health effects
Phnom Penh's water is completely safe, and among the best quality in the region based on testing. The utility is also remarkably well managed for a Cambodian enterprise.
Jacked Camry wrote:Well, you best stop drinking tap water everywhere in the world then, because they're all treated with chlorine as the finishing step. It has been incredibly well researched, and there's no evidence that it destroys gut bacteria or has any other significantly deleterious effects. Not only that, it's been used pretty much everywhere in the world and there's been no short- or long-term effects observed that indicate anything like what you're talking about.flatjack wrote:I researched it a little and the water may well be safe to drink but the chlorine in it Im a bit doubtful about, chlorine is poisonous in large doses and while Im not suggesting its at poisonous levels here its the highest level I have come across and it surely must have an effect on your gut bacteria if nothing else, although it doesnt seem to be well researched. I personally dont drink it or use it for cooking because I find the chlorine taste unpleasant, but also possible health effects
Phnom Penh's water is completely safe, and among the best quality in the region based on testing. The utility is also remarkably well managed for a Cambodian enterprise.
Every-one talks about the chlorine that is added to the water, but no-one talks about the tons of Aluminium Sulphate that is added.
Even back in the 1950' s people were warned about using Aluminium cooking pots .
I'm a firm believer that it is one of the major causes in the increase in Alzheimer's and dementia
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Sorry but this is nonsense on the level of "I won't vaccinate my children because vaccines contain arsenic and arsenic is poison".Duncan wrote:Jacked Camry wrote:Well, you best stop drinking tap water everywhere in the world then, because they're all treated with chlorine as the finishing step. It has been incredibly well researched, and there's no evidence that it destroys gut bacteria or has any other significantly deleterious effects. Not only that, it's been used pretty much everywhere in the world and there's been no short- or long-term effects observed that indicate anything like what you're talking about.flatjack wrote:I researched it a little and the water may well be safe to drink but the chlorine in it Im a bit doubtful about, chlorine is poisonous in large doses and while Im not suggesting its at poisonous levels here its the highest level I have come across and it surely must have an effect on your gut bacteria if nothing else, although it doesnt seem to be well researched. I personally dont drink it or use it for cooking because I find the chlorine taste unpleasant, but also possible health effects
Phnom Penh's water is completely safe, and among the best quality in the region based on testing. The utility is also remarkably well managed for a Cambodian enterprise.
Every-one talks about the chlorine that is added to the water, but no-one talks about the tons of Aluminium Sulphate that is added.
Even back in the 1950' s people were warned about using Aluminium cooking pots .
I'm a firm believer that it is one of the major causes in the increase in Alzheimer's and dementia
Aluminium sulphate, or "Alum" for short, is a flocculent, meaning it serves to bind small organic materials together. This is added to water at the early stages of treatment to get rid of the particulate matter and reduce turbidity. The material becomes heavier than water when "flocced", hence drops down to the bottom of the treatment tank and gets sucked up and removed. There is no remaining aluminium sulphate in solution afterwards.
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