San Jose’s water (particularly North San Jose) gets its treated water from the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) which is then delivered to customers in North San Jose. Majority of the water comes from the Hetch Hetchy Watershed, which is water from the snowmelt that flows down the Tuolumne River from the mountains in Yosemite.
After reviewing the Annual Water Quality Report, I was happy to see that majority of the chemicals tested were within the range of the public health goal. A result that was higher than the rest was the Chromium-6. If anyone remembers the Erin Brockovich story, you will remember that Chromium-6 is a cancer-causing agent that can naturally occur in the environment, but also is polluted in the environment from industrial projects. I know the EPA has set strict standards for this element, but I think it’s crazy to see it still has traces in our waters.
I typically am always drinking filtered water. At home I have a filter on my fridge and at work I purposely go to the break room water fountain. (Side note: I also recently found out that the break room water fountain is filtered more than the water fountains in my gym, so I tell everyone to go the break room to get water now). I know the tap water is okay in San Jose, but I would rather be more safe than sorry. I also hardly never drink from bottled water. I always make an effort to bring my hydroflask water bottle with me (I hate paying for water).
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