Originally posted by Bill Cody:
HOWEVER, the addition of chlorine (aka bleach or Chlorox) to natural waters which typically contain high amounts of various forms of organic particles (dissolved and suspended) will result in the production of high amounts of Trihalomethanes and similar volatile organic chemical contaminants such as bromodichloromethane, bromoform, chloroform, dibromochloromethane and haloacetic acids.
Bill,
Is the same true of our drinking water or are the Trihalomethanes somehow removed before hitting the drinking glass? Maybe bottled water is actually worth it.
