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TAP WATER in Brno
2 May, 2010 - 11:43
Hi guys, does anyone know if it is OK to drink tap water in Brno ?
23 May, 2010 - 20:52
#2
Hot Topic!
Wow! Who would of thought it? I never imagined tap water would be such a controversial topic 
. Working conditions at IBM sure, ethnic minorities absolutely but tap water!!! What's next the great Brno bread debate? 
13 May, 2010 - 18:51
#3
Brno Water
Not a thing wrong with Brno Tap water.
I've been here about six years and drink several glasses of it a day and don't even let it sit.
My health is better now than it was when I arrived in this country six years ago. Not that I'm saying Brno's tap water improved my health, but if there was anything worth worrying about in it, I hardly think my health would be in the near textbook state that my recent physical exam showed it to be in.
3 May, 2010 - 21:16
#4
Re: TAP WATER in Brno
Thanks for the reply , I'll definitely take it into account 
2 May, 2010 - 15:07
#5
TAP WATER in Brno
Most locals say it's fine to drink the tap water here, however they do put a small amount of chlorine in it. When I pour a glass, I usually let it sit for 10 minutes before drinking it to get rid of the chlorine, not sure if it works, but an old timer told me about it. I sometimes have problems with psoriasis flare ups and my dermetologist told me showering in chlorinated water was the cause. However, as of now, they don't use flouride in the water, which is a good thing in my opinion.
10 May, 2010 - 19:15
#6
Am I going to die now?
I have been foolish enough to drink the tap water around here for 4+ month now, AND I DIDN'T EVEN USE A FILTER!
Panic befalls me when I think of the long term consequences of being "Czechified" this way.
All those Czech water molecules that have nested themselves inside my body by now, refusing to be dislodged by even the longest of "business" sessions.
No matter how tall I stand up my little man, I will never be able to rid myself of all that Czech Water.
Gosh, I just wonder how the people who actually grew up drinking the concoction of H2+O, that comes out of the pipes around these parts, survive it on a daily basis.
I am sure those Brno folk are just faking their healthy looks to trick foreigners like us into filling our thirsty bellies with their poisonous mixture of water molecules.
And all those showers that I took, and I am pervert enough that I "swallow when I do it".
From now on, its less showers and more smells for me.
I won't be fooled again by these water hooligans!
By the way, I have never, ever watched a local put anything else in his tap water but coffee or a tea bag (plus maybe some sugar).
Most certainly never any chlorine - so I just wonder where did you get that old wife's tale from?
11 May, 2010 - 10:24
#7
Am I going to die now?
Ignore this idiot. They are obviously a troll on some sort of wind up. So you are an expert on the drinking water in Czech Republic after living here a whopping 4 months? Wow! I bet you're also fluent in Czech and know all the in and outs of living here.
How do I know they use chlorine in the drinking water? I was told by a former student of mine who is a geologist and has a company that specializes in testing water supplies in Moravia. Also, as stated in my previous reply, my dermatologist says the same thing, as well as many other Brno residents. But hey, albatross has been here for 4 months, so maybe they're wrong.
Here's some additional info. There is a pdf file specifically on Brno, but it's 41 pages long so I didn't include it. They basically say the water here is fine, but you should let it sit overnight to let the chlorine escape. You can see white discoloration in the glass after it escapes.
And as I said before they do add a small amount to the drinking water here.
http://www.veoliavoda.cz/en/services/customers-services/about-water/chlo...
http://www.healthy-water-best-filters.com/chlorinated-water.html
11 May, 2010 - 17:35
#8
Got up on the wrong foot today, or maybe its water poisoning?
Ignore this idiot. They are obviously a troll on some sort of wind up. So you are an expert on the drinking water in Czech Republic after living here a whopping 4 months? Wow! I bet you're also fluent in Czech and know all the in and outs of living here.
How do I know they use chlorine in the drinking water? I was told by a former student of mine who is a geologist and has a company that specializes in testing water supplies in Moravia. Also, as stated in my previous reply, my dermatologist says the same thing, as well as many other Brno residents. But hey, albatross has been here for 4 months, so maybe they're wrong.
Here's some additional info. There is a pdf file specifically on Brno, but it's 41 pages long so I didn't include it. They basically say the water here is fine, but you should let it sit overnight to let the chlorine escape. You can see white discoloration in the glass after it escapes.
And as I said before they do add a small amount to the drinking water here.
http://www.veoliavoda.cz/en/services/customers-services/about-water/chlo...
http://www.healthy-water-best-filters.com/chlorinated-water.html
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Woah, someone is truly thin skinned in here today.
I usually just ignore kiddies who mistake name calling for arguments,
but I am willing to make an exception in your case, for educational purposes.
You can dismiss my 4+ month in Brno in one single swipe, but then you have to answer the obvious questions of how long you have lived in Brno (fretting the local water supply every day of the week at that) and how long you think anyone who dares to question your assumptions has to have lived here in order to be allowed to speak up w/o you starting to call him names?
40 month, 400 years or what?!
And I don't know who your dermatologist is, but you claimed that the residents themselves here in Brno put extra Chlorine in their tap water before they dare drink it, and that is just BONA FIDE NONSENSE!
And by the way, I had a complete medical with 3 local doctors before my company's health insurance signed me up, and not a single one of them warned me "don't drink the local water w/o adding chlorine to it first".
And you betcha they would have told me if there was any concern to my health about it, because they'll have to pay the bill if I get ill 
To the OTP, the tap water here in Brno is *perfectly safe*, no matter what any skin suffering hypochondriac tries to tell you
I have been drinking it boiled and unboiled straight out of the tap for 4+ month now, and last time I checked that "boils down" do 120+ days or
2880+ hours and I never missed a day's work over it.
And @tyvole: So now you can start calling me names again, and have yourself a nice day while doing it 
Last edited by albatros at 11 May, 2010 - 17:35.
12 May, 2010 - 10:46
#9
site trolls
Ignore this idiot. They are obviously a troll on some sort of wind up. So you are an expert on the drinking water in Czech Republic after living here a whopping 4 months? Wow! I bet you're also fluent in Czech and know all the in and outs of living here.
How do I know they use chlorine in the drinking water? I was told by a former student of mine who is a geologist and has a company that specializes in testing water supplies in Moravia. Also, as stated in my previous reply, my dermatologist says the same thing, as well as many other Brno residents. But hey, albatross has been here for 4 months, so maybe they're wrong.
Here's some additional info. There is a pdf file specifically on Brno, but it's 41 pages long so I didn't include it. They basically say the water here is fine, but you should let it sit overnight to let the chlorine escape. You can see white discoloration in the glass after it escapes.
And as I said before they do add a small amount to the drinking water here.
http://www.veoliavoda.cz/en/services/customers-services/about-water/chlo...
http://www.healthy-water-best-filters.com/chlorinated-water.html
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Woah, someone is truly thin skinned in here today.
I usually just ignore kiddies who mistake name calling for arguments,
but I am willing to make an exception in your case, for educational purposes.
You can dismiss my 4+ month in Brno in one single swipe, but then you have to answer the obvious questions of how long you have lived in Brno (fretting the local water supply every day of the week at that) and how long you think anyone who dares to question your assumptions has to have lived here in order to be allowed to speak up w/o you starting to call him names?
40 month, 400 years or what?!
And I don't know who your dermatologist is, but you claimed that the residents themselves here in Brno put extra Chlorine in their tap water before they dare drink it, and that is just BONA FIDE NONSENSE!
And by the way, I had a complete medical with 3 local doctors before my company's health insurance signed me up, and not a single one of them warned me "don't drink the local water w/o adding chlorine to it first".
And you betcha they would have told me if there was any concern to my health about it, because they'll have to pay the bill if I get ill
To the OTP, the tap water here in Brno is *perfectly safe*, no matter what any skin suffering hypochondriac tries to tell you
I have been drinking it boiled and unboiled straight out of the tap for 4+ month now, and last time I checked that "boils down" do 120+ days or
2880+ hours and I never missed a day's work over it.
And @tyvole: So now you can start calling me names again, and have yourself a nice day while doing it
Obviously reading isn't one of your fortes. I never said locals put chlorine in the tap water, the city does. Locals I know generally let their tap water sit before drinking it to get rid of the chlorine. I didn't realize you were a water specialist besides being an IBM "worker".
Many guide books mention the use of chlorine in the tap water in Czech Republic, but don't believe me or this ass clown, you can do a simple test at home for yourself. Pour a glass of tap water. Let it sit unrefrigerated overnight and you will notice a white discoloration in the glass.
BTW I have been living in Brno over five years.
Last edited by at 12 May, 2010 - 10:46.
13 May, 2010 - 00:57
#10
Read yourself before commenting on yourself
Ignore this idiot. They are obviously a troll on some sort of wind up. So you are an expert on the drinking water in Czech Republic after living here a whopping 4 months? Wow! I bet you're also fluent in Czech and know all the in and outs of living here.
...
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Woah, someone is truly thin skinned in here today.
I usually just ignore kiddies who mistake name calling for arguments,
but I am willing to make an exception in your case, for educational purposes.
You can dismiss my 4+ month in Brno in one single swipe, but then you have to answer the obvious questions of how long you have lived in Brno (fretting the local water supply every day of the week at that) and how long you think anyone who dares to question your assumptions has to have lived here in order to be allowed to speak up w/o you starting to call him names?
40 month, 400 years or what?!
...
To the OTP, the tap water here in Brno is *perfectly safe*, no matter what any skin suffering hypochondriac tries to tell you
I have been drinking it boiled and unboiled straight out of the tap for 4+ month now, and last time I checked that "boils down" do 120+ days or
2880+ hours and I never missed a day's work over it.
And @tyvole: So now you can start calling me names again, and have yourself a nice day while doing it
Obviously reading isn't one of your fortes. I never said locals put chlorine in the tap water, the city does. Locals I know generally let their tap water sit before drinking it to get rid of the chlorine. I didn't realize you were a water specialist besides being an IBM "worker".
Many guide books mention the use of chlorine in the tap water in Czech Republic, but don't believe me or this ass clown, you can do a simple test at home for yourself. Pour a glass of tap water. Let it sit unrefrigerated overnight and you will notice a white discoloration in the glass.
BTW I have been living in Brno over five years.
Obviously reading your own verbiage before commenting on it isn't your strong forte.
Because this is what you wrote in your first response to the OTP:
>Most locals say it's fine to drink the tap water here,
>however they do put a small amount of chlorine in it.
Now maybe English isn't your language of choice, in that case you should have a native speaker double check your posting next time.
Because that reads *exactly* like you claiming that the locals put extra chlorine into their tap water.
Any other interpretation would be meaningless anyway, as adding chlorine (or using ozone if your equipment is more sophisticated) is standard procedure for most municipal water suppliers in the Western world.
So why the city of Brno doing that to their tap water should even be worth mentioning is beyond me.
They most certainly use a lot less of it than folks in the US do - and there tap water has been tested to be safer than even bottled water imported from Switzerland.
And I'm not sure in what city you nurtured your hypochondriac (paranoid?) fear of tap water, but we've got hundreds if not thousands of *original Brno folk" working at IBM - and they do know their own city a lot better than some scared bullshitter from abroad.
And I've been rubbing shoulders with these folks in the cafeteria and at the office kitchen sink for up to 14 hours a day.
And not a single one of them *ever* spoke about letting Brno tap water sit on the counter to get rid of Chlorine "infestations" or that anything else would be wrong with it.
Much less did I ever encounter such an abandoned glass of wetness on any office desk - And I do have a Czech co-worker who is an outright water freak, as he drinks it like its gonna get outlawed the next hour..
And your idiotic claim about a white discoloration at the glass truly shows me you need some new glasses or forgot to take your meds.
I am lazy bachelor, and as such I had entire armies of kitchen implements filled with water sitting for days on end in my sink (shame on me).
The only "white discoloration" they ever saw was when I finally(!) decided to get some dish washing liquid on them.
You can keep using your 4 letter words to try and impress others, but my time is to valuable to keep coming back and exchange excesses in imagined health scares with you.
The heavens know I've got my issues with the Czech, but that does not lead me to claim theirs is an unhealthy environment.
I've been to unhealthy cities and Brno most certainly isn't one of them.
Brno will never win a beauty pageant in my book, but your claims about the supposed dangers of its water supply are just silly.
Go and play with someone else now, please.
PS: Who the heck would stay 5 years in a place where he is convinced not even the water is safe to drink?!
Last edited by albatros at 13 May, 2010 - 00:57.
13 May, 2010 - 17:40
#11
tap water in brno
You are correct in the fact that I said they put chlorine in their tap water, however I assumed most readers would be intelligent enough to realize that by writing "they" I meant the city. The op seemed to understand my reply. However, maybe I should write more clearly for the dimwitted who might be perusing this site.
Also, your brand of sarcasm (and you are the one who started with the name calling) won't get you far in the Brno social scene. It might even get you a foot up your ass, if you aren't careful.
And I'm not scared or a hypochondriac and if you took the time to read both of the links I posted rather than having diarrhea of the mouth, you would see where it states they add chlorine to the tap water. The second source states benefits and negatives of chlorine in tap water.
Brno was much nicer before all these international companies moved in and started importing tossers like this guy. When I first arrived I had to find out most of the info they have on this site myself, also I had to speak Czech more as not so many spoke English back then.
From now on I won't post anymore, if assholes like this are trolling on this site. Sink or swim for yourself folks.
21 May, 2010 - 19:00
#12
Re: tap water in brno
Found this in my in-box from a truly "brave soul" hiding behind a freshly created anonymous ID (I oh so much wonder who it might be):
Brno Expat
May 13 2010 - 17:29
f*ck off you mother f*cking idiot!
What intellectual brilliance this message betrays!
I'm not even going to bother replying any further to the BS of an obvious coward.
The person who felt it appropriate to send me that message knows who I am talking about.
Edited by mod 23/5/10 I inserted the asterisks in the quote above.
Last edited by mod at 21 May, 2010 - 19:00.
10 May, 2010 - 23:08
#13
water
well my wife drank it for 25 years and apart from green hair and a twitch it does,t seem to have done her much harm.
joking apart i,m sure it is fine . my parents in law have drunk it for 40 years . the water filter is a recent aquisition
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Compared with the muck we are allowed to drink on the UK, the Brno tap water could be bottled and exported. Yes, there is a little chlorine, but by no means as much as there is in, for instance, the Hastings 'drinking' water, which tastes about the same as the local swimming pool. The Czech parameters for 'safe' drinking water are far tighter than the English, although to what extent they are observed is another matter (expecially in Britain, where the French own most of our water companies - doesn't that just help you gurgle away litres against the midnight desiccation?)
If you want to get down and boogie, you'll find that there are a couple of sources for Brno water, one more radioactive than the other (although a 5-hour bath in it would expose you to about the same dose of radiation as five minutes in the sea off Hastings, blue riband beach and all...) and that long-term Czech residents can give you an interesting lecture on the differences. Ah cannae be fashed. It's all on the Brno municipal website anyway, some of it in reasonably advanced Czenglish.
But come on, folks - eyeballs, brains, planetary check - why are the supermarkets piled high with mineral water? What are all those funny people doing hanging out at springs lugging round large jerry-cans? The answer is that NO Czech trusts a government service, local or national, so that while they'll bath and shower in the tapwater from time to time (once a month whether they need it or not), most of them don't drink it. Those of you who've bought filters might have noticed that the nasty scum disappears from the top of the morning cuppa with filtered water. I installed a reverse osmosis filter in my Brno-venkov home supply after copping a fine for cadmium, of all things, in the cesspit - probably old munitions, since my house was an SS Alamo in '45 - but just to be on the safe side of a surprising situation. But, under pressure from She-Who-Must-Be-Obeyed, who is Czech, none of my family have ever used the tap for drinking anyway - bottled mineral for refreshment, springwater for tea.
Nothing to start flaming or sulkng about, though. Homework is to find the Brno municipal website and compare their figures with wherever you came from in the UK/US/Wherever, then post 'better' or 'worse' on this thread.
I know, I know, the gent's in the White Horse at Elmer's End, the last London pub before the A 21 snail-trail to the coast, quite rightly features the immortal 'Flush twice, it's a long way to Hastings', but there are worse places back in Blighty, believe me....