Ok, ok... at home I replace the filters in my system twice as often as necessary. I use this filtered water for everything exept washing the dishes... that is for rinsing I use filtered water as well. Logically for washing fruit, veggies etc.... as well.
As for boiling water, it kills bacteria but it does not remove microparticles, heavy metals and whatever else your imagination comes up with....
Come to think of it, the only time I don`t use filtered/boiled water is when I mix it with Sang Som. But then again I guess Sang Som does the job ...BTW there's a Thai shop at 58 JhongHua West
Because you can not avoid getting unfiltered water I do what I always do to get used to local bacteria: I brush my teeth with tab water... hence I don't swollow it! This tactic has proved useful thoughout all my travels anywhere. you get enough bacteria so your body adapts but not enough to get sick.
I have been reading about several surveys that have been done here in the area (a lot by NCKU) and the water quality can only be rated as poor.
For the bottled water: There was an article in the China Post that 3 out of 10 bottling companies that were checked last year, were cought bottling water under the government quality level, one was even worse than tab water due to the maintanance (or better lack thereof) of their equiptment...
Don't drink water, drink BEER...
...or wine!
Ok, ok... at home I replace the filters in my system twice as often as necessary. I use this filtered water for everything exept washing the dishes... that is for rinsing I use filtered water as well. Logically for washing fruit, veggies etc.... as well.
As for boiling water, it kills bacteria but it does not remove microparticles, heavy metals and whatever else your imagination comes up with....
Come to think of it, the only time I don`t use filtered/boiled water is when I mix it with Sang Som. But then again I guess Sang Som does the job
...BTW there's a Thai shop at 58 JhongHua West
Because you can not avoid getting unfiltered water I do what I always do to get used to local bacteria: I brush my teeth with tab water... hence I don't swollow it! This tactic has proved useful thoughout all my travels anywhere. you get enough bacteria so your body adapts but not enough to get sick.
I have been reading about several surveys that have been done here in the area (a lot by NCKU) and the water quality can only be rated as poor.
For the bottled water: There was an article in the China Post that 3 out of 10 bottling companies that were checked last year, were cought bottling water under the government quality level, one was even worse than tab water due to the maintanance (or better lack thereof) of their equiptment...
So if you want my advice...
Have you ever tried making coffee with beer...
peace, tom