Submitted by Jealous-Bat-7812 t3_11xox3v in StamfordCT
Hello guys, Please can you tell me how and where you get your drinking water from? I buy the sams club 40 pack 17oz bottles and I’m getting tired of recycling them. I want to get a 5-10 gallon water jug for myself and would appreciate your opinions.
Just use the water from your tap to fill a reusable water bottle
https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2021-09-28/bottled-water-is-really-just-tap-water
I did this, I freequently (every 4-5 months) got sick (cold/fever). After getting on sams club water, I’m better. So wanted to get on the purified water track. I thank you for the comment and the link, but this would not suit me
Sounds like you got a plumbing problem.
Exactly this, drinking bottled water in Stamford is completely insane.
Maybe bc I rent in a place. Will check into it, but the chances of my landlord fixing the water is slim to none.
If your tap water is making you sick, and your landlord refuses to fix it, there's probably legal action you can take
Ohh I’m an immigrant and didn’t know this is something that could be done. Let me seriously think about this
Yeah I'm not sure which government agency you'd go to or if you would be better off lawyering up, but maybe someone else in this thread can point you in the right direction
Tap water through a Pūr filter - Stamford has some great tasting water!
Okay, understood. Will do it
i have a brita on mu faucet and a pur water jug in my fridge so double filter it lasts we a week and a half on a full jug
Like... a 5 gallon jug right?
no its 240fl ounce jug or roughly 30 cups of water
I did the same Brita and got sick, so moved to sams club water
yes thats why i put the brita water through the pur filter aswell
If you think your water is making you sick, get it tested by the City: https://www.stamfordct.gov/government/public-safety-health-welfare/department-of-health/resources/environmental-testing
We use a filtered water cooler at work to eliminate the plastic. They also make smaller counter units.
https://quenchwater.com/water-coolers/
Or available at home depot
How freequently should we change this? Is the $150 the only cost ?
There are some good water filter options out there for tap water. There’s a lot to consider before buying one, but this podcast episode is really fantastic for unpacking some of the big picture points and what your filtering options are: https://hubermanlab.com/how-to-optimize-your-water-quality-and-intake-for-health/ The beginning of it is like a chemistry class, but it gets to some great information. He also talks about water pH and other properties, if they matter, etc. to help understand the pH water that’s out there. Note that if you’re primarily drinking bottled water, there’s a good chance it’s on the more acidic side.
Op, from comments it sounds like you should get a drinking water test done on your tap water. I know there are some self kits available at Home Depot but I’m sure you could find them elsewhere. That being said there are plenty of ways to set up delivery for 5 gallon jugs direct to your door.
Yes, I looked into it. The delivery fees is crazy from Costco and hence I’m planning to refill my 5gallon jugs in ShopRite (PrimoWater)
Used to get Poland Spring 5gallons delivered but the price got too high after multiple price increases. Use a Brita now and it’s fine… and much cheaper.
If you are on city water, it is very good and very safe. I have a well and use salt to soften it, so we have a dispenser and buy water jugs from Home Depot, Acme or Grade A ShopRite.
the_gr0g t1_jd4h169 wrote
Tap water through a Brita filter.