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every time i pour it out and pour tap water through the filter i always find little specks of black things. is it safe to drink or should i return it?
it's perfectly safe. Sometimes they give the same activated charcoal to patients in hospitals to help with some ailments. Not to worry. Little tiny specs of it won't make a difference.
http://www.wapc.org/firstaid/activated_c harcoal.htm#whenchar
to drink half your body weight in ounces. It should be purified, a Brita filter, reverse osmosis filter etc. Avoid buying water in plastic bottles ...
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