Q.
Can you drink water from the great lakes?
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Asked by tapan sinha,
02 Sep '12 03:46 pm
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No. Well, may be in the lakes higher up, but from Lake Ontario - a big no-no. Water is so bad that it is even dangerous to swim in it. Level of E. coli bacteria is usually pretty high.
Answered by jameel ahmed, 02 Sep '12 03:47 pm
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No
The greatest threat to drinking water safety
comes from tiny microbes, including
bacteria, viruses, and parasites, found in
human and animal wastes. Human waste
from our towns and cities is sent to sewage
plants designed to destroy microbes. However,
accidents and overflows caused by rainstorms
can cause the release of untreated sewage ...more
The greatest threat to drinking water safety
comes from tiny microbes, including
bacteria, viruses, and parasites, found in
human and animal wastes. Human waste
from our towns and cities is sent to sewage
plants designed to destroy microbes. However,
accidents and overflows caused by rainstorms
can cause the release of untreated sewage ...more
Source: google search
Answered by anil garg, 02 Sep '12 05:00 pm
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No. Well, may be in the lakes higher up, but from Lake Ontario - a big no-no. Water is so bad that it is even dangerous to swim in it. Level of E. coli bacteria is usually pretty high.
Answered by Quest, 02 Sep '12 04:50 pm
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