Drinking Water vs Chemicals that are inside of our Tap Water

            The drinking water where I live has fluoride and chlorine in it.  There are other chemicals and carcinogens inside of the water.  The tap water in Dayton, Ohio taste very nasty.  Therefore, I will have to purchase a water filter because I need to flush out all of the toxins that are inside of the water.  The tap water inside of Wentworth Hi Rise Apartments in Dayton, Ohio taste like chlorine and ammonia.  The water pipes that are inside of the apartment are very old and rusty. There are some times where lead pipes were discovered inside of housing projects in the Dayton, Ohio Area.  It causes vomiting, developmental problems in babies, as well as learning disabilities.

The specific contaminants affecting groundwater are man-made chemicals known as Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid (PFOS) and Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA). PFOS and PFOA are components of many industrial and commercial products, including a legacy firefighting foam used by the Air Force and civilian airports to combat petroleum-based fires associated with aircraft fires.  This particular chemical is located inside of Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Fairborn, Ohio.

The quality of drinking water as well as levels of chemicals should improve, right after the building is demolished.  If the Lord’s will, I hope to live in an environment that is conducive to my personal needs.  There are new apartments in the Dayton, Ohio Area.  It is that the building materials are made of plexboard.  The water pipes inside of the new apartments are PVC, which is polyvinyl chloride.  I have been drinking soda, instead of drinking tap water.  The soda contains carbonated water.  In order for me to drink some tap water, I have to let the water run for over 30 minutes before I am able to drink it.

Finally, whenever I am in need of County Services, I would have to receive permission from the Residential Manager or a Case Manager.  I have to test my tap water inside of my apartment because I know that my water has been making me very sick inside of my stomach.  It causes diarrhea and other gastrointestinal related problems.  When I was living in the Charlotte, NC Area, I did not have any problems with the water.  I guess, in Charlotte, NC the County (Mecklenburg) are responsible for testing the water more often than other cities where I used to live.  Thank You for reading my blog!!

Faithfully Submitted,

Anthony Hopkins