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Yep, we all know that we’re trying to pull out of a rotten economy and today I’ve been hit by it. I’ve lost my job. Luckily my former employer was nice enough to extend my benefits to the end of next month. That will give me some breathing room to find another job.

So if you happen to be someone who needs a web wizard who knows adobe creative suite backwards and forwards, someone who needs a marketing genius who knows and loves all things mac and is capable with connecting with people around the world, send me an email because I don’t want to end up like the guy in the picture. The email is eric (at) baghdadbythebaysf.com.

How safe is your water, Pt 2

Well I’ve been doing some research into chloramine use in drinking water and unfortunately the SFPUC is talk out of both side of their mouth. On one hand it’s harmless, yet on the other it’s harmful. It turns out that chloramine produces trihalomethanes, this means a halogen element attaches it self to methane. One of these in particular is when a chlorine atom attaches it creates chloroform. This is one of the many bad things produced by chloramine use.

It also turns out that chloramine is highly corrosive and leaches lead and other heavy metals from pipes and breaks down rubber washers and a regular water filter will do nothing to remove it. On the harmful side you hear about DBP’s or Disinfectant By-Products. Take a look at some what those DBP’s are and you’ll be shocked.

I have to say though that the SFPUC is doing what it can to eliminate them, but there are better ways to sterilize water such as UV light, ozonization and reverse osmosis. Most of California is using chloramine in the water and there have also been studies done that there’s been a sharp jump in autism in California over the past 10 years. Drop autism and chloramine into google and see what shows up.

If you live in the Bay Area I highly recommend you contact the Concerned Citizens Against Chloramine.

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How safe is your water?

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This weekend I read in the paper an article called, “How safe is the water in that swimming pool?” Amongst other things that can live in swimming pool water such as cryptosporidum there was also a mention 1 in 5 people admitting to peeing in a pool. Note that they used the word “admitting.” I’d say it’s more like 3 out 5 people have peed in a pool, but two of them won’t admit it. Now where it gets interesting is when you get into the chemistry of urine & chlorinated water. They mention that when the two combine they form the chemical chloramine which is a mixture of chlorine and ammonia. They mentioned that this can irritate your eyes and respiratory system. What they didn’t mention is that in San Francisco, chloramine has replaced chlorine in our water supply because it doesn’t break down easily.

A glass of chlorinated water left to sit out overnight will be chlorine free pretty much. Chloramine on the other hand doesn’t break down and is more effective in killing bacteria in drinking water. Water with Chloramine in it will still have it in for weeks. I know this because I’m what you’d call a fish geek. Tropical fish like humans, don’t like chlorine in their water and we used to use a simple cheap solution called de-chlor when we changed the water in our fish tanks. Chloramine on the other hand needs a more effective chemical combination commonly sold as Amquel. But I use a Brita Water filter or drink bottled water! So you say. What about when you turn your face into the current of that refreshing morning shower? There’s no filtration there. Now I think I have an answer that none of my doctor’s could figure out as to why I have constantly red eyes and a runny nose. It’s the chloramine in my water that could be causing the problems. Now I have to look into carbon filters for my home shower.

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