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RE: Tap, Filtered or Bottled?

Comment comment by Brandon on 27 December 2007

Even more than the taste, my most prevalent memory of the College Station water is it wouldn't rinse the flipping soap off. I swear my showers (and hand washings) in Houston take half the time...

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RE: Tap, Filtered or Bottled? by scottb :: NR7

Yeah, College Station has very "soft" water, with a very high sodium content. It makes soaps lather better, but harder to rinse off. Unfortunately, filters won't do anything for that problem. The only real option is reverse osmosis - or use less soap.

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