Wednesday, October 3, 2018

Why Does "Some" El Paso Water Smell Like Clorox


Why Does "Some" El Paso Water Smell Like Clorox, Part 1
Because You're Drinking Shit Water

by Raymundo Eli Rojas


Let’s cut to the chase. The El Paso Public Service Board, the entity that controls our water changed the system so that most El Pasoans would be drinking “shit water.”


However, there were areas excepted from drinking shit water: the Upper Valley and the Westside. 
Oh, and guess where all the PSB members live.


I first noticed this because my water increasingly smelled like Clorox.


Therefore, we are basically drinking sewage water that has been cleaned or “treated,” that is mixed with other water and then distributed to El Pasoans, except if you live in the Upper Valley or in Northwest El Paso (Westside of the mountain). We will have more on the research to b this up later.


First, let’s talk water. 

According to a recent article in Men’s Health, “more than 91 percent of U.S. community water systems meet EPA thresholds for such contaminants as arsenic, bacteria, and lead.”[1] The article also states, “Treated public water may contain chlorine or chloramine (known to cause nasal, eye, and /or skin irritation) or worse chlorine dioxide, which can have neurological effects.”[2] 

Concerning well water, “pesticides, industrial chemicals, and other crap (literally) can leach into it.”[3]


The article states that there will be several repercussions to increasing chlorine. One of course is the taste and odor. Chlorine tends to sap moisture from your skin, so long showers are not recommended.[4]


But, this will not happen to you if you live in the Upper Valley or Westside.
 
To be continued.


[1] Men’s Health, May 2018, P. 15.
[2] Ibid.
[3] Ibid.
[4] Ibid.