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Rank: Elder Joined: 6/17/2008 Posts: 23,365 Location: Nairobi
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Mukiha, and the part about ditribution system for the treated water??? MB: I don't boil!!!! ..."Wewe ni mtu mdogo sana....na mwenye amekuandika pia ni mtu mdogo sana!".
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Rank: Elder Joined: 12/9/2009 Posts: 6,592 Location: Nairobi
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Chaka wrote:Magigi wrote:Used to buy bottled water until I found out it was sewage bottled water...Now I drink right from the tap...and still alive... @Magigi,how did you find out? Again, how did you find out and which brand is it?
BBI will solve it :)
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Rank: Elder Joined: 3/18/2011 Posts: 12,069 Location: Kianjokoma
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Better be safe than sorry. I take borehole water not NAWASCO water
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Rank: Member Joined: 8/11/2009 Posts: 302
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mukiha wrote:'user' wrote:mukiha wrote:Do you?
If yes; why? why ? Mukiha, Now tell us why you asked this ??? Because I think it is a complete waste of energy [and money]. Boiling will not kill any germs that survived the chlorination. And to clear the air: FACT: the City Council bought chalk dust instead of chlorine one time only FACT: the chalk never found its way into the water system. After chalk does NOT dissolve in water!! FACT: the City council has NEVER supplied untreated water to residents. So why do people still feel the need to boil tap water before drinking? I usually ask people whether they also boil bathing water or the water used for rinsing utensils. It's silly when you think about it: you wash the glass with "dirty" water and then use it to drink boiled "clean" water!!! Me? I don't bother boiling it. Mukiha, I agree with. In fact I laugh at one of my female colleagues who always insists on bottled water at the lunch joint because she also takes fresh juice at the same place. Now, tell me if there is a caterer who uses bottled water to make juice. However, in some Nairobi estates, boiling water is a necessity, especially where the piping system is so rusty. at one point in Doni, some kitchen taps produced grey sewer stained water. But again you boil the water and you don't take care of the container in which you cool it or store it. and then whoeverthinks that the fridge is a clean place is dead wrong...hata kama iko na Silver Nano.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 8/4/2008 Posts: 2,849 Location: Rupi
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Spend.thrift wrote:mukiha wrote:'user' wrote:mukiha wrote:Do you?
If yes; why? why ? Mukiha, Now tell us why you asked this ??? Because I think it is a complete waste of energy [and money]. Boiling will not kill any germs that survived the chlorination. And to clear the air: FACT: the City Council bought chalk dust instead of chlorine one time onlyFACT: the chalk never found its way into the water system. After chalk does NOT dissolve in water!! FACT: the City council has NEVER supplied untreated water to residents. So why do people still feel the need to boil tap water before drinking? I usually ask people whether they also boil bathing water or the water used for rinsing utensils. It's silly when you think about it: you wash the glass with "dirty" water and then use it to drink boiled "clean" water!!! Me? I don't bother boiling it. Mukiha, I agree with. In fact I laugh at one of my female colleagues who always insists on bottled water at the lunch joint because she also takes fresh juice at the same place. Now, tell me if there is a caterer who uses bottled water to make juice. H owever, in some Nairobi estates, boiling water is a necessity, especially where the piping system is so rusty. at one point in Doni, some kitchen taps produced grey sewer stained water. But again you boil the water and you don't take care of the container in which you cool it or store it. and then whoeverthinks that the fridge is a clean place is dead wrong...hata kama iko na Silver Nano. Nowadays, they use gaseous chroline. I remember one time taps in Umoja were chucking sewage. Seriously. That was about 2 years ago. Its hard to drink tap water in some estates. Lord, thank you!
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Rank: Member Joined: 8/11/2009 Posts: 302
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Euge wrote:Spend.thrift wrote:mukiha wrote:'user' wrote:mukiha wrote:Do you?
If yes; why? why ? Mukiha, Now tell us why you asked this ??? Because I think it is a complete waste of energy [and money]. Boiling will not kill any germs that survived the chlorination. And to clear the air: FACT: the City Council bought chalk dust instead of chlorine one time onlyFACT: the chalk never found its way into the water system. After chalk does NOT dissolve in water!! FACT: the City council has NEVER supplied untreated water to residents. So why do people still feel the need to boil tap water before drinking? I usually ask people whether they also boil bathing water or the water used for rinsing utensils. It's silly when you think about it: you wash the glass with "dirty" water and then use it to drink boiled "clean" water!!! Me? I don't bother boiling it. Mukiha, I agree with. In fact I laugh at one of my female colleagues who always insists on bottled water at the lunch joint because she also takes fresh juice at the same place. Now, tell me if there is a caterer who uses bottled water to make juice. H owever, in some Nairobi estates, boiling water is a necessity, especially where the piping system is so rusty. at one point in Doni, some kitchen taps produced grey sewer stained water. But again you boil the water and you don't take care of the container in which you cool it or store it. and then whoeverthinks that the fridge is a clean place is dead wrong...hata kama iko na Silver Nano. Nowadays, they use gaseous chroline. I remember one time taps in Umoja were chucking sewage. Seriously. That was about 2 years ago. Its hard to drink tap water in some estates. @ Euge, please educate me. What is "chucking"?
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Rank: Elder Joined: 6/17/2008 Posts: 23,365 Location: Nairobi
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spend.thrift, kwani wewe ni mzee hivo!!! ..."Wewe ni mtu mdogo sana....na mwenye amekuandika pia ni mtu mdogo sana!".
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Rank: Elder Joined: 6/27/2008 Posts: 4,114
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@Spend.thrift; I am not talking about any water. This is about TAP WATER. @Euge; Yes. that was one of the 2 incidents that I mentioned. And as you say, it was 2 years ago. The problem was fixed and the system cleaned out. Nothing is real unless it can be named; nothing has value unless it can be sold; money is worthless unless you spend it.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 2/11/2007 Posts: 1,680 Location: nairobi
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 11/1/2008 Posts: 834
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 4/4/2007 Posts: 1,162
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Beware: If you live in a block of flats and there is a common underground reservoir, ask yourself when it was last cleaned. Then ask yourself if it is leak proof and if there is a cess pit nearby.
If the water is pumped to an overhead tank, ask yourself: when was it last cleaned or inspected.
I remember one day when a friend inspected his overhead tank and found a dead kigogo (crow) inside. The bird had drowned...
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Rank: Elder Joined: 9/7/2010 Posts: 2,148 Location: elderville
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Rank: Member Joined: 1/22/2011 Posts: 193 Location: nairobi
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Lolest! wrote:Better be safe than sorry. I take borehole water not NAWASCO water How safe is your borehole water? Might there be a latrine/septic tank in your area which will contaminate the water?
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Rank: Member Joined: 7/23/2009 Posts: 526
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1.How many people drink unboiled tap water in Nairobi? 2.What is the most likely outbreak as a result of drinking water straight from the tap? 3.Has there been an outbreak of water borne diseases for the last five years? 4.Do the NAWASCO fellas drink Nairobi's tap water? I drink unboiled tap water for as long as I started taking water. Accept no one's definition of your life; define your life.
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 12/3/2010 Posts: 1,141 Location: Londokwe
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I use water guard just to be sure . Before this I used to get diagnosed with typhoid and amoeba very frequently.The last time I got this was in 2001. I'm not sure if this was related to the water I drank that time but one thing I know I have been well since I started treating my water. I use the treated water to wash fruits and salads. Im not sure if the city council employees in charge of water treatment drink it from the tap. 2012 is here.Kenya is Ours.Be Part of The Peace Keeping Mission To Protect Our Motherland.Say No To Violence and Tribal Hatred .If you can read this,wewe ni mtu amesoma, usifikirie kama mtu hajaenda shule .Ni Hayo Tu
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Rank: Elder Joined: 3/18/2011 Posts: 12,069 Location: Kianjokoma
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Querry wrote:Lolest! wrote:Better be safe than sorry. I take borehole water not NAWASCO water How safe is your borehole water? Might there be a latrine/septic tank in your area which will contaminate the water? which is why I always boil drinking water
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Rank: Elder Joined: 10/1/2009 Posts: 2,436
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Rank: Elder Joined: 3/18/2011 Posts: 12,069 Location: Kianjokoma
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Let's go back to tap water Quote:Soft drinks giant Coca-Cola has admitted to the presence of micro-plastics in Dasani water following a study released on Thursday that shows the brand is among 93 per cent of world’s famous bottled water products contaminated by tiny pieces of plastic.
The concentration of microplastics in Dasani water sourced in Kenya topped 335 plastic pieces for every litre. https://www.nation.co.ke...43688-8o2li4z/index.html
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Rank: Elder Joined: 6/20/2008 Posts: 6,275 Location: Kenya
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How about my borehole water, and the other 2nd source piped water from the nearby river? We are using water filter like below for drinking water... 
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Rank: Elder Joined: 10/4/2006 Posts: 13,821 Location: Nairobi
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AlphDoti wrote:How about my borehole water, and the other 2nd source piped water from the nearby river? We are using water filter like below for drinking water... shida where I am from is fluorine in water... trying to dodge the fluorosis bullet for they younger kids All Mushrooms are edible! Some Mushroom are only edible ONCE!
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