On Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:22:38 +0100, The Natural Philosopher
wrote:

Dave Liquorice wrote:
On Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:27:14 +0100, Derek Geldard wrote:

Much to be said for her getting someone with a Makro or Costco pass to
obtain it (H2O) by the caseload for her, plenty cheap enough for
drinking purposes, can be sparkling or not, and should she choose can
come in lunchpack sized bottles to take to work.

I'd rather drink tap water, it has less contaminants and lower
bacterial load than bottled water.

The only reason for a "filter" on the mains water in this country
would be if it's very hard or if you have a private supply from a
spring or well. In which case you may well still be better off with
UV treatment to kill the bugs rather than a filter.

Maybe it is worth reminding this "scientific (of sorts)" daughter
that the human animal has a very effective immune system and that the
vast majority of the planets human population does not have a
purified and clean water supply. You don't, *generally*, see the
human population being ill or dying from water bourne disease.

or even water borne ones. ;-)

Or boar bourne ones, although Boarbourne biscuits are very nice.

Derek