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Blueskyfox2019 t1_jec8sv6 wrote

Of course, no one will buy any now in preparation for the next water apocalypse.

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Ulthanon t1_jec9hy5 wrote

If one was looking to buy some legit emergency water, now would be the perfect time

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defusted t1_jecd8ue wrote

But do they have distilled water

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stjblair t1_jecje3b wrote

Having worked in a grocery store this is probably just the water that’s going on sale next week

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Crackrock9 t1_jecrnys wrote

I just wanna know what all these morons were gonna do with all that water they bought, even if there was a contamination. Did everyone in Philadelphia drink tap water, and boil pasta every 2 hours?!?

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efeaf t1_jecsi9m wrote

Replying to Crackrock9 (#2,510,676)

Um, a lot of people drink tap water ya know. Also do you realize just how much water people use from the tap? Hint: it’s a lot. So your assumption about what people planned to do is way off

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Calint t1_jecu10p wrote

Replying to efeaf (#2,510,915)

Yeah, been seeing a lot of people saying that they never drank from the tap to begin with. Tap water in Philly is actually very clean. I drink from the tap every day except when there are spills like earlier this week.

I do use a pur water filter in my home.

Philly Water Data

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courageous_liquid t1_jecujlv wrote

The chicken/beef/veg stock and beer were also literally entirely full so I assume people were not thinking all the way through their actions.

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Miamime t1_jecvv8p wrote

People I work with absolutely still don’t believe the water is safe. I’d assume there’s still lots of demand for this.

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Rivster79 t1_jecwad9 wrote

Serious talk. Had things gone the other way, you would all be bitching that they didn’t order enough.

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Notmiefault t1_jecxbgm wrote

To be fair, supply chains are not instantaneous and they had to make it decision on how much water to stock up on before they knew how bad the spill was.

I'd rather a hilarious overstock that in retrospect was completely unnecessary than the reverse, a real disaster and no clean water because the grocery stores were playing it safe with their ordering.

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dzhastin t1_jecxjk8 wrote

Bottled water expires over time. (Well, the plastic does, not the water). If you’ve had a stash for a while check the expiration date, now might be a good time to restock

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mixtapemusings t1_jecyec0 wrote

Replying to magew (#2,512,455)

The water doesn’t go bad but the bottle becomes the problem. The plastic starts to erode into the water. But it should be fine for 2 years, supposedly, maybe longer if kept in a cold, dark place.

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sandwichpepe t1_jeczh59 wrote

Replying to mundotaku (#2,508,680)

i just came back from my local grocery store and they had zero distilled water … but pounds upon pounds of other waters 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️ i hope my calatheas fuck with spring water 😂

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sandwichpepe t1_jeczzvf wrote

Replying to Miamime (#2,511,817)

i also learned that some people never ever drink tap water … like if they’re thirsty they just crack open a water bottle. my family only used water bottles if we were out for an event for something, otherwise we stuck a cup under the sink and drank that shit lol

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piper4hire t1_jed3n1r wrote

did people actually line up and buy water or was that fake news? say it ain’t so.

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freedoomed t1_jed77dl wrote

Replying to [deleted] (#2,514,673)

The majority of coffee makers don't work that way. They work on the force of the bubbles of the boiling water. I would recommend Technology Connections on YouTube he has a series on coffee makers.

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Redpandaling t1_jed82sq wrote

Replying to freedoomed (#2,507,444)

Oh, this makes sense. I was about to say, drinking distilled water is a very bad idea (if you drink a lot). The human body didn't evolve drinking pure water, so it actually causes problems over time.

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trostol t1_jedb3ll wrote

as a person that works at Acme...the powers that be that made the decision to send this out did so poorly. Trucks got sent out to deliver these pallets of water..AFTER the all safe was given. My store in particular did not get the delivery til after midnight, plenty of time for them to cancel the trips. So now my super small store, like many others i am sure have these pallets of water taking up space in the aisles

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AtBat3 t1_jedws3x wrote

And a bunch of people will have unopened cases of bottled water sitting on their porch for months now

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AutisticOcelot t1_jee4lmw wrote

The loss from this may force them to bump the prices of paper bags to us.

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anclwar t1_jeec69y wrote

Replying to defusted (#2,506,686)

Unlikely. I just bought a countertop water distiller because I haven't been able to get distilled water all winter. Luckily we never had long-term hard freezes and I was able to access rain water to boil for my humidifier and feed directly to my plants, but if we had a CPAP or other medical devices, that wouldn't work.

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anclwar t1_jeed78e wrote

Replying to Crackrock9 (#2,510,676)

We only drink tap. I grew up on it and so did my husband. We also give it to our four animals and cook with it daily. Water is the number one consumed beverage in my house, coffee is number two. Guess what we make our coffee with? Tap water.

The city botched this alert and had people questioning if we were about to be the next East Palestine or Flint. There was no consideration of how long this was going to last and people need water to live.

You're cracked if you really think no one will be drinking the water they bought, or buying more because they don't trust the all clear.

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_jeremybearimy_ t1_jeepw3i wrote

Replying to sandwichpepe (#2,513,010)

We asked a coworker if he was aware of the news (as he kinda lives under a rock). He said he doesn’t drink tap water because it tastes bad. Have people never heard of water filters? I just don’t get it lol. It tastes better out of my Brita then out of most plastic water brands

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Hoyarugby t1_jef18du wrote

Replying to sandwichpepe (#2,513,010)

I had a friend growing up whose family did that and it was always insane to me. So much trash produced...

Meanwhile I got too lazy to even wait for brita filters to work so I just drink straight from the tap almost exclusively

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Crackrock9 t1_jefk1if wrote

Replying to anclwar (#2,525,669)

I never said no one uses tap water. I drink tap through a brita filter, but managed without buying one single bottle of water. According to another Redditor, I must’ve drank my own piss. But you’re cracked if you think people didn’t overreact. Like all the people thinking this is the next flint/east palestine. I mean hindsight is 20/20 but 8000 gallons isn’t even a drop in a bucket in a drop of a bucket. Also if you don’t trust the all clear given from the same people who gave the extra cautionary warning, that’s irrational, is it not? Thank god water doesn’t expire, just like all those plastic bottles, many of which will be returning to the water.

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eagleapex t1_jegw71g wrote

Bottled two hours north in the poconos

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