Tap water or bottled — which is better?
Nearly everyone has a preference and in the U.S., the Safe Drinking Water Act ensures drinking water is safe.
Tap water or bottled — which is better?
Nearly everyone has a preference and in the U.S., the Safe Drinking Water Act ensures drinking water is safe.
On the topic of private wells, in rural areas like St. Joseph County, the online battle is quieter.
Tap water or bottled water?
But nearly everyone who drinks tap water has a private well at home and says the water tastes good.
Most of those polled who have city water, choose bottled water for drinking.
Why would I pay for it?” Bottled water Those choosing bottled water for purity reasons include Sturgis water customer Cassidy Sobieck who recently moved to Sturgis and chooses bottled water.
Both tap and bottled Justin Keeney of Sturgis has city water which he drinks, but he also uses bottled water.

In a cost-cutting measure, the Railway Board has decided to stop the supply of Rail Neer bottled water at its Rail Bhavan headquarters and asked officials to either bring water from home or drink the water of the recently-installed RO plants.
Rail Neer (mineral water) is a product of the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) under the Ministry of Railways.
“Based on the above status, the competent authority has decided that the supply of bottled drinking water at Rail Bhavan would be stopped with immediate effect,” the circular said.
In fact, an internal note has also been sent to the department heads, asking them to stop the supply of outside food.
Now, the officials have been asked to cut down these expenses, the sources said.
Many staffers say that since the officers drink Rail Neer water, the drinking water tanks at the Rail Bhavan are not cleaned regularly.
If everyone starts drinking the RO water, its maintenance will be routinely carried out, they say.
“Rail Neer water is supplied to the officers, while the others use the RO, and the quality of water is often not good.
Once everyone starts drinking that water, care will be taken to ensure that it is cleaned regularly,” Shiv Gopal Mishra of the All India Railwaymen’s Union said.
The Railway Board circular, however, says that if the water of the RO plants is found to be sub-standard, then immediate supply of bottled water will be arranged.

When Rend Lake Conservancy District announced a break in 36-inch pipe Wednesday evening, municipalities throughout the system began water conservation measures.
Carterville Police Department said at about 2 p.m. that Rend Lake Conservancy District had notified the city water service would be partially restored by the end of the day.
Just before 2 p.m. Thursday, Marion Mayor Anthony Rinella signed an emergency declaration restricting the use of water in the city until further notice.
We will be at that point in a few hours,” Rinella said.
"As we speak, the pumps at our water plant have been turned off and the only water that is available to the city is that which is left in our elevated water storage tanks," he continues in the video.
"As that water is depleted, the pressure will be low on the system, and at some point in time, we will run out of water."
Herrin Mayor Steve Frattini said at 10:15 a.m. Thursday morning that the city had about 16 hours of water reserve remaining and asked residents to conserve water “in all possible ways.” Johnston City Water Department said Thursday evening that all residents would be without water.
The statement came hours after the Johnston City Police Department said on its Facebook page: "The water shortage is getting more severe by the hour."
Restaurants in Johnston City were shut down Thursday and the police asked residents to conserve water.
According to a statement from Superintendent Matt Donkin, school officials are boiling water and “conserving as best as we can.” The City of Carbondale issued a statement reminding residents in affected communities that it is unaffected and has a bulk fill station at the city’s water treatment plant.

Staff with the city of Carterville helped residents by handing out bottled water at the Community Center on May 18.
Dozens of people were waiting several hours to get their free case of water, but when the truck finally arrived about 500 cases of bottled water were unloaded.
Ezekiel Brown and his fiance have an apartment in town and still don’t have their water in their pipes.
Brown says they rushed to the store by a good supply of water when the initially heard, but thankful that additional supplies are being donated to get them through the weekend.
“So, today when I heard that they were giving away free water we could use that water to shower with, and to be honest with you it kind of feels like man how privileged we are as far as being American citizens that we are actually taking bottles of water and just pouring it over ourselves," he said.
Download the KFVS News app: iPhone | Android A boil advisory is still in place for the city of Carterville for anyone that does have running water.
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MARION, IL — Many families are still without running water Thursday night after a pipe ruptured in a water treatment plant late Wednesday evening.
That incident happened near Rend Lake, Illinois, and sent many scrambling to find clean drinking water.
Related: Pipe rupture causes school, business closures as locals warned to conserve water Local 6 drove through the affected area Thursday looking for stores that have bottled water in stock.
Managers told me they have deliveries coming in every 30 minutes.
I spoke to one man in Marion who is selling water for $7 a case out of his truck.
We asked him about the price, and Walston said it was to help him make up his fuel cost from driving around to sell the water.
You can also fill up from water tanks at Gold’s Gym next door to the Walmart.
Co-owner Dylan Baxter said Tropical Sno was able to stay open because the business brings water in from an area not affected by the water main break.
“A lot of people just don’t think anything is open.” Back at Walmart, managers said they’ve heard people thought they were closed, but that’s not the case.
Those who live in Carbondale are not affected by the water issue.

Charlestown, R.I. (WPRI) – Elevated levels of lead have been found in the well water of Charlestown Elementary School.
The samples were taken from the faculty room and the school’s clinic.
The Department of Health says the elevated level was found in a recent test, not in the annual testing that was conducted in November.
"There was an exceedence of lead detected in the water during that testing for other contaminates which lead us to do follow up testing in the school at the actual taps in the school and that was where the high levels were found at the taps in the school," said Joseph Wendelken of the Rhode Island Department of Health.
As a result, school officials switched over to bottled water.
The school will continue using bottled water until test results are negative.
The surrounding community is not impacted, since the school is on well water.
The Department of Health will take additional water samples on Monday, May 21.
The Chariho Regional School District has flushed the line that runs from the well to storage tanks.
It has also flushed two tanks.

By Mpho Tebele Gaborone – Botswana, through its ministry of investment, trade and industry, has imposed a ban on the import of bottled natural and mineral water.
The government has also temporarily suspended imports of tomatoes, potatoes and oranges, among others.
The permanent secretary at the ministry of investment, trade and industry, Peggy Serame, explained that the government has imposed restrictions on the import of bottled natural and mineral water under the Control of Goods, Prices and Other Charges Act.
The Statutory Instrument No.
44 of 2018 was published in the Government Gazette dated 6th April 2018,” said Serame.
She added that “the instrument prohibits the importation of water packed in bottles of less than 10 litres and, therefore, only allows importation of water packed in bottles of 10 litres and above.” Serame reiterated that the “implementation of these regulations would promote the competitiveness and sustainability of the domestic water bottling sector, which is a reserved business activity for citizens.” Furthermore, Serame said it is intended to stimulate investment in the sector, which would, in turn, lead to job creation and poverty reduction.
Other restricted crops include tomatoes, carrots and sweet potatoes.
According to public relations officer in the Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food Security, Boikhutsho Rabasha, local farmers are producing enough for the local market, hence the decision to close borders on these vegetables.
Rabasha said this will promote and protect local farmers.
Reports show that South Africa’s horticultural farmers continue to benefit immensely from Botswana’s inability to produce enough vegetables and fruits to satisfy the local demand.

On display at Chin’s current art exhibition at the Queens Museum in New York City, “Flint Fit” is an art piece inspired and made possible by the people in Flint, Michigan, who are still reeling from a man-made crisis in which the entire city’s water supply became contaminated with lead.
What better than clothes?
“He started to think about what could he do, as an artist, to not just bring attention to this because the entire nation knows about this issue, but to also create hope,” said Manon Slome, a curator of the exhibition who worked closely with Chin to get his “All Over the Place” exhibition together, to a group during a sun-filled tour at the museum.
Chin worked with residents and community organizers in Flint last year to collect 90,000 empty plastic water bottles over six weeks.
From there, they were converted into REPREVE yarn in Greensboro, North Carolina, the bottles first becoming plastic flakes in a factory before getting blended, melted, and turned into a chip that, when melted, became fabric.
This recycled plastic fiber fabric became garments, designed by New York fashion designer and Michigan native Tracy Reese, back in Flint.
The exhibition is also supposed to signify the “resiliency of the people of Flint,” read a body of text in the exhibit.
The metal leached into the city’s water system in 2014 after a water switch, and to this day, many residents are still relying on bottled water—for which the state now refuses to pay.
Much of Chin’s art revolves around lead poisoning and environmental injustices, including the pieces that come before and after “Flint Fit.” If you go through the museum the way Slome takes guests (the best way), you’ll find the Neustadt Collection of Tiffany Glass before arriving at “Flint Fit.” There, a piece of Chin’s work hides in plain sight among other luxurious stained-glass lamps.
“Flint Fit” represents just one of them.

"Right now, we are almost completely out of bottled water.
We need the community’s help in gearing up for what I anticipate to be a difficult summer for our city’s homeless community," Rev.
GlennCranfield, president and CEO of the Nashville Rescue Mission said.
"When temperatures reach 92 degrees and above, the Mission sends out our ‘Hot Patrol,’" explained Rev.
Cranfield.
The Nashville Rescue Mission serves over 800 people each day.
It doesn’t include those who choose to stay on the street.
Even a small act of kindness—like handing a cold bottle of water to someone on the street—might be the very thing that convinces them to seek shelter and could potentially save their life,” he said.
The Mission’s donation center is located at 616 Seventh Avenue South.
It’s open Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

As the temperatures rise, so has the Nashville Rescue Mission’s need for bottled water.
The nonprofit agency said its supply has dwindled and it is almost completely out.
“When temperatures reach 92 degrees and above, the Mission sends out our Hot Patrol,” said Rev.
Glenn Cranfield, president and CEO of Nashville Rescue Mission.
“Our teams visit local parks and other areas where those battling homelessness tend to hand out, giving out cold bottles of water, and encouraging them to come back to the Mission for shelter, refreshment, and spiritual guidance.
We also make cold water available to our guests throughout the day to insure they stay hydrated.
Right now we are almost completely out of bottled water.
We need the community’s help in gearing up for what I anticipate to be a difficult summer for our homeless community.” The Mission’s Donation Center is located at 616 7th Avenue S. It is open Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. You can also make a donation at nashvillerescuemission.org.
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