Re: [Paddlewise] FW: Reported hazard with old water bottles - True or False?

From: Keith Wrage <keith.wrage_at_charter.net>
Date: Sun, 02 Nov 2003 17:50:48 -0600
It seems the leaching thing is false but....in lab tests with re-used water 
bottles....some studies report that 50% of the tested bottles contained 
water that was non-potable....containing high levels of nasty 
bacteria.  Apparently the narrow necked bottles are very hard to really get 
clean.  Another reason wide-mouthed bottles are better IMHO but I also 
reuse things like Gatorade bottles especially with the grooves in them - 
deck bungies like grooves!

K
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