January 20, 2005
Bottled water for your next trip
Not when you get there -- on the flight:
The EPA said yesterday that 17.2 percent of 169 aircraft randomly tested at 12 airports had water in galley taps and lavatory faucets that failed to meet federal safety standards. . .From the Washington Post. More on coliform bacteria here.The onboard supply, which is stored in tanks in the aircraft's belly, is used to make coffee and tea. The EPA advised passengers with compromised immune systems or others concerned to refrain from drinking tea or coffee unless made with bottled water.
Posted by David on January 20, 2005 9:43 AM
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Yow! Now I'll have to carry a thermos of coffee, too. I've never trusted the water out of the sinks, but I had no idea they were making beverages out of it.
Posted by: Michael Tinkler on January 20, 2005 11:51 AM
Yuck! The air is bad--recycled exhalations--and the water is too. No wonder travelers often get Delhi belly. I think I'll stick to my own thermos of coffee; at least one pollutant can be controlled.
Posted by: Sarah on January 20, 2005 5:58 PM
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