Water, Cool, Clean Water

Clean, drinkable tap water.  We who live in America and other developed countries think nothing about turning on the tap to brush our teeth or get a drink of water.  Many people around the world cannot say that. 

As I discussed cholera recently, it’s an illness which occurs when people drink water contaminated by  the germ Vibrio cholera.  This old disease still occurs in many parts of the world.  It can occur when catastrophes happen.  During natural disasters such as flood, earthquake, tornado and/or earthquake occur, the water supply may be damaged.  Drinking water may become contaminated by wastewater sewage.   If that occurs, the germ and/or parasite-contaminated water may cause debilitating illness and/or death. 

But what about bottled water?  Is it safe to drink?  More next time.