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I have a Brita pitcher that I use for water daily. I have had it for about 6 months, and just recently a green sort have algae as started to show up on the bottom. I do not refrigerate it because I do not have a refrigerator. I wash it out, but about a week later it will start coming back. This does not really bother me, but I was just wondering if this was unhealthy in anyway. It seems that a little green wouldn't hurt.
I have not noticed a change in taste or anything. Also, I refill the water daily, so it is not stagnant. (although i guess there are residual drops left)
If it has not hurt you already, use it. Everyone needs some veggies. If it bothers you, clean it with a bleach solution. About 1 part bleach to 2 parts water.
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At 7am this morning I made my son a bottle using the last of the water in the pitcher...2 hours later I went to refill it and noticed some bright green mold/algae in the bottom.
I did not notice it when I made the bottle so can this form in just 2 hours? If not then I gave my son water from this so is he in any danger of becoming sick?
any information would be helpful. Thank you
it was probably there this morning but you didnt notice
i wouldnt worry though
unless he starts having symptoms
good luck!
I live in Detroit suburb. We use Brita filter (pitcher) for drinking water. Lately the water has started to develop a green algae (I am not sure if it is indeed algae, however - same green as you see if water stands for long time). Changing a newer filter does not help. Should we get our water quality checked, and how one goes about in doing so? Thank you very much in advance.
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Well Evian is just water from some source that may or may not be good (http://consumerist.com/264428/evian-water-rejected-by-china-for-containing-excessive-amounts-of-bacteria)
But filtering is a solid scientific technique that can remove even bacteria and viruses from contaminated water. You need to look at the filter, what is in it and what it does. My experience is many carbon filters remove chemical taste including chlorine from the water. They actually remove the chlorine pretty much entirely - I tried an under sink one once and had to remove it as bacteria quickly formed in the plumbing after the filter and before the tap. Replacing it with a filter that screwed on the tap fixed that.
I was going to post essentially what Stephanie posted. We use Brita filters and I send them back all the time, since there is not a drop off collection point nearby. I also send my #5 plastic, things like yogurt and cottage cheese tubs, the lids from peanut butter jars (some of them, not all), etc.
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