tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4079789370166858944.post5932451946820230277..comments2023-10-31T09:21:38.183-03:00Comments on Sugar and Spice: How Good is the Water in Argentina?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05340834139819735298noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4079789370166858944.post-64566658278334954212008-07-18T09:01:00.000-03:002008-07-18T09:01:00.000-03:00Hi John,Thanks for the insights. Like I said, I am...Hi John,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the insights. Like I said, I am no expert on this topic. Why would the quality of the water fluctuate over time?<BR/><BR/>I can understand the quality variance depending on the different qualities of pipes or tanks, but would not know why it would deviate over time.<BR/><BR/>So the best thing to do would be to order one of these tests for your own place.<BR/><BR/>At least we know have numbers that back up the municipal water supply, now we just need to test our own individual homes or residential buildings.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05340834139819735298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4079789370166858944.post-52284101277293274522008-07-16T14:51:00.000-03:002008-07-16T14:51:00.000-03:00Frank -I think it's worthwhile to point out that K...Frank -<BR/><BR/>I think it's worthwhile to point out that Kara Bauer's water sample comes from a new building (2003), that does not have a tank. The water is pressurized by pumps inside the building. This setup is common in new apartment construction.<BR/><BR/>Individual water samples such as these are most useful in determining whether there are contamination issues once the water enters the building. Single samples are not really a valid reference for the municipal supply since the water quality undoubtedly varies over time.<BR/><BR/>I was just looking at my water quality report for my city on the San Francisco peninsula, and even though the water is derived mostly from spring snow melt, it still varies considerably (based on almost 90,000 samples over a year).<BR/><BR/>Probably the biggest concern in water quality is the amount of lead, since this was commonly used worldwide in plumbing, and also used in solder for joining copper pipes.<BR/><BR/>In one apartment I rented in Las Canitas (the building was probably 40-50 years old), there was a flexible lead pipe connecting the caldera - but fortunately on the hot water side. At least as recently as four years ago, replacement lead connectors were on sale at Easy. I would be almost certain that these are illegal in Argentina, but given the lax enforcement and oversight of many laws they are still available. I think too that there is much more awareness of lead in plumbing and paint in the US and western Europe given the amount of consumer advertising and warnings.<BR/><BR/>I've never been concerned about the safety of the municipal water supply in BsAs, but I do find that it's dissolved solids make a considerable difference in the taste of coffee and tea. Because of this I used bottled water just for preparing these two beverages.<BR/><BR/>JohnSFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04846379168854781828noreply@blogger.com