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Chicago water has drugs, bug spray, nicotine byproduct in it

chicagotribune.com — In response to a Chicago Tribune investigation of pharmaceuticals found in urban tap water, the city of Chicago tested its water and found prescription drugs were just the start. Though there's not enough crud to make you sick.

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  • thirdcoastborn, on 05/10/2008, -0/+1chicagoites boil your water. chicagoians, what do you call them?
    • wonderchemist, on 05/10/2008, -0/+1These chemicals aren't bacteria. Boiling (assuming you aren't distilling) isn't going to get rid of them.
  • wpentland, on 05/10/2008, -0/+2chicagoans . . . but it probably isn't the only place with sketchy water.
  • DiggLive, on 05/10/2008, -0/+1***** off, Satan.
  • excelz, on 05/11/2008, -0/+0Reverse osmosis creates too much waste to get rid of. I would much rather just drink the waste.
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