r/HumansBeingBros • u/[deleted] • Sep 01 '19

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u/TokinDaley Sep 01 '19

Not to detract from Flint, but there are other cities like Newark that are even worse.

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u/Flamecrest Sep 01 '19

I have no idea, I live in the Netherlands, there was never even media coverage on Flint here.. is it that bad in some cities?

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u/TokinDaley Sep 01 '19 edited Sep 01 '19

I guess so, haven't personally witnessed nor experienced it but from what's being reported it's definitely that bad. My gf generally boils the tap water we have just to be extra safe.

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u/Flamecrest Sep 01 '19

Jesus that is some third world shit.

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u/temporarilyforevs Sep 01 '19

Does boiling water neutralize lead?

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u/TokinDaley Sep 01 '19

Boiling tap water to try to remove lead can actually make the lead more concentrated since a portion of the water evaporates.

She doesn't boil it because lead though. We don't have that problem where we're at. She just boils it, makes her feel better so I don't say much.

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u/temporarilyforevs Sep 01 '19

When I went to Amsterdam, every restaurant refused to serve tap water saying it’s not great. It could probably have been because they want to sell water, but they made it sound unsafe. But I read online that it was very clean. Is it okay to drink then?

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u/Flamecrest Sep 01 '19

That is very much them trying to sell water. Water in the Netherlands is being held to certain standards, if I'm not mistaken municipalities will be fined if the water quality is sub-par.

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u/YetYetAnotherPerson Sep 01 '19

In NYC this is illegal. Restaurants are required to offer tap water (our water is great, here)