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Kids drinking out of a garden hose
Scott DD 10 and DS 7 wrote:
I mean, the hose wasn't lying in a festering pool of manure before they drank, was it? I'm not sure why it wouldn't be safe. You only know where the hose is the minute you grab it. While the exact scenario you describe is unlikely, you *don't* know where that hose has been or what it's been used for. That doesn't mean one needs to get paranoid about it, but it's still something to keep in mind. There's a lot of dirt (*gasp*), pesticides, fertilizer of various sorts, and whatall in a garden, plus you don't know if the innards of the hose are clean. That's without even getting into the question of the quality of the water. I personally don't know how worried one should be (maybe not at all, which is why I asked the question), but I do believe there is an issue there to consider, at least. beeswing |
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Well......*I* have a real issue with people just traipsing into my yard just
because they feel like they have a right to but do not know me, do not care to meet me, and are not there to interact with me. And, if they also feel the need to avail themselves of the water which I have to pay to use they are doubly in my bad graces. That is impolite, at best. I agree with this and said as much to my husband. He told me the hose was lying next to the sidewalk already running, so he didn't enter the yard or turn the hose on. I'm not defending him, just passing along what he said. Now, if they rang my bell and asked me I'd be thrilled to get them a drink of cold water from my fridge, especially if kids were involved. It's all about boundaries and being considerate, imo. I live in the city and wouldn't have felt comfortable about having him do this, either, unless he knew the person he was asking. And, just to throw something else into the mix, you do not know what has been flowing through that hose nor what has been in contact with it recently. It is quite possible that that lawn had been recently treated with pesticides and the hose was covered with them. It would be quite unhealthy for those pesticides to be ingested. You'll see I just posted as much to Scott. Thanks. beeswing |
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There are three issues with garden hoses. The first is whether or not
the material it's made of is safe for drinking water applications. Some are, some clearly are not. (I believe in the last few years, USA regulations require appropriate labeling.) When we bought our hose, my husband made sure it was one that was rated safe to drink out of, in case anyone ever did. There were definitely at that time two types of hoses available. I would not have done it, but I think that one drink one time probably doesn't matter. --Helen |
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I dunno about where you live, but here in Toronto, the water that
comes out of the exterior taps is the same as the water that comes out of the interior taps - its treated, clean, safe to drink. I can't imagine anyone getting shirty about a kid having a drink from their hose. I'm with your husband, I wouldn't give it a second thought. Mary G. |
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Kids drinking out of a garden hose
"Beeswing" wrote in message ... Aula wrote: I am assuming that the hose that was found running was attached to a sprinkler, which would be the only reason I could see someone leaving a hose running unattended for more than a few seconds. It was just sitting out next to the sidewalk, running. There was nothing attached to the end of it. That is weird! Maybe someone had to run inside for a minute while watering their flowers, who knows, or they have my son's twin who leaves the hose on when they should have turned it off...... -Aula --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.505 / Virus Database: 302 - Release Date: 7/30/03 |
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"mountainspring" wrote in message ... just me wrote: We also have a number of folks with artesian wells to water lawns and you wouldn't want to drink that water ever ever ever. Getting OT here, but what is wrong with drinking from artesian wells?? As I understand it, we have an artesian well as our main water source and the water from it has tested fine. Our artesian wells are Florida ground water heavily accented with lime and sulpher. Stinks and is not always potable due to seepage from things like lateral fields. Our artesian well is less than 25 feet deep. -Aula --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.505 / Virus Database: 302 - Release Date: 7/30/03 |
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