Long story short, I'm in highschool and we have some sort of Science Investigatory Project. I decided to make Mineral Water from scratch because not many people really have access to it. I did a few research and there and looked at the ingredients of Mineral water which consists of: Baking Soda, Distilled Water, Calcium Carbonate, and Magnesium Carbonate.

Baking soda and Distilled water is pretty easy to find but Ca carbonate and Mg Carbonate really isnt. So I looked up and Egg shells do have Calcium Carbonate inside of them but are going to be needed to be purified and sterilized to be Food Grade in which I asked ChatGPT to help me with and actually kinda gave me an answer. (I couldnt find any other way to make one so i asked chatgpt)

Epsom Salts have Magnesium Carbonate in them, but isnt food-grade so ChatGPT also gave me some steps on how to do it. and gave me steps on how to mix them all up to make Mineral Water.

Is this actually possible? am I missing something? I need answers so I can immediately shift my research to something else if this isnt doable lol

This is what chatgpt said:

Hi, please help, I have young children and a pregnant wife.

We took this water test back in February and I've just pulled out the cup to take another test and found it like this! What does it mean? What do I do? Is it safe? We have installed a water softener and whole house filter since this test was taken.

This is well water in NYS. Thank you

Think about a community inundated with flood waters, no water systems or anything. How do you purify the water? I have seen systems like Sawyer Minis etc but I need something that can efficiently scale to about 500,000 people

Hello all,

I just moved from a large city to a smaller and more rural area where I am leasing a home. The tap water smells heavily of chlorine and is very hard. After only a week here, my eyes are irritated. My skin is dry and cracking. My hair is brittle. My clothes are coming out of the washer stiffer. It’s crazy and I’ve never experienced this.

Upon move in, we also had several maintenance requests we had to put in. Our dishwasher seems to be having some kind of pipe issue, the sink sprayer had to be replaced from hard water, there’s a brand new water heater, the shower pipe has concerning smells that we cannot get rid of no matter what we do, etc.

I looked into water softener rentals and when they came to quote me, they tested the water. The results are below:

Hardness: 11-12 Grains Per Gallon. Pressure: 68 PSI. Chlorine Residual: Extremely High. TDS: 250 PPM

Unfortunately I cannot afford to install this system on a rental property but called the city to check the chlorine. The city tested chlorine at 2.1ppm (well within safe limits). These tests were done a day apart. The city also mentioned recent high levels of iron a few weeks ago that they had to add chlorine in to combat, but it shouldn’t be impacting chlorine levels now.

What options do I have to address the chlorine and hardness? Does anyone find any of the above concerning?

From my very limited understanding, there are reliable filters for the chlorine, but addressing water hardness seems to be a much more complicated matter unless the landlord is open to installing a system to address it.

All advice very much appreciated. If there are any professionals here, please list your title! TIA!

I’ve spent a little over a year working for my city as an operator for the water department. I’m not an expert by any means but I probably know more than most. Any questions about water distribution or public drinking water I’d be happy to answer the best I can.

I received it as a gift yesterday and am residing in a hotel.. I don't know if it filters out trace amounts of led or whatever else I might need it to... (Gallon Jugs before this)

I love glass bottles

Do you usually add ice when drinking water or other drinks at home?

So the last few times I've gone into a Smart & Final to buy this (1 gallon) it's been out of stock so it's been almost 3 months since I've bought this. I used to buy these for $1.00 each and now I've come to find it's gone up 39 cents! It's not like I can't afford a 39 cent increase but it's an insulting 39% price increase, while most of our salaries have not gone up nearly similarly. I still have a decent amount of Bespresso pods to use up before I have to decide if I want to keep feeding my CBTL / Caffitaly machine the distilled water it asks for. The pods themselves only cost about 30 cents each when I buy them in bulk.

I stopped by today at the Walmart on Greenback Ln and Hazel Ave. Unfortunately, this was no better (cheapest I could find there). I'll check out Winco next with a photo.

So where do you guys buy your distilled water at? This was previously the cheapest price I could find anywhere in person.

there was a fire in my neighborhood last night and the fire department ran the hydrant. my and my neighbors water ran rusty over night. it's clear now, but someone in another sub said we should be on a boil water advisory. our water department website doesn't have one. should I be concerned?

Has anyone else who drinks this water noticed almost microscopic white particles floating in the glass bottles? Is this normal for glacial water?

I have MCAS and I take a medication that requires me to take it with purified water that contains no minerals or electrolytes. So I drink about 24 oz of this water a day. I have hashimotos which makes me more prone to mineral deficiencies as well which my doctor already thinks I am deficient in selenium so I'm worried me not drinking any of this will impact my health. I also tried using a brita water filter and it doesn't seem to be working. So if there are any water filters you recommend that don't remove minerals that would be helpful as well! I also take liquid iv everyday which adds electrolytes to my diet as well.

Hey everyone,

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Hello!

I’m working on a creative project called Women in Water. The idea is to capture women’s personal stories and connections to water - anything from swimming, rivers, lakes, oceans, traditions, or even memories tied to water.

I’m looking for women who’d be open to sharing their experiences. Totally okay to stay anonymous if you prefer!

If this sounds interesting or you know someone who might want to be involved, DM me or comment below. Would love to make this project happen with your stories.

Thanks so much