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NYC Drinking Water under the Microscope (7 pics)

Posted in Pictures   6 Sep 2010   / 6414 views

It is said that New York tap water is delicious. But why is that? Maybe because it has plenty of tinny tiny crustaceans called copepods.

These copepods are absolutely harmless and are invisible to a naked eye. Apparently, they are added to tap water to eat mosquito larvae to keep water sources clear.

 


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samthesham 1 year ago
yikes
       
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gigantes 1 year ago
tinny tiny

"teeny" tiny.


Apparently, they are added to tap water to eat mosquito larvae to keep water sources clear.

that's friggin' awesome. i'd been wondering how municipalities deal with this issue; had just been too lazy to check, so far.
       
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severe_009 1 year ago
WOW... interesting...
Challenge breeds excellence...
       
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un visiteur 1 year ago
boild water..now..
       
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lauren 1 year ago
^4 it's not like the hydrochloric acid can't 'boil' it up for you :P
       
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rolotomasi 1 year ago
Looking forward to see microscope pics of bottled water.
Why ? Cause tap water has to pass a number of quality tests, required by law even while bottled water has none of that... get my drift ?
       
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Peanut 1 year ago
Tiny critters in your tea.
       
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Genge 1 year ago
OH NO GERMS!
OH WAIT,THEIR NOT GERMS? :O

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AWW LOOK HOW CUTE THEY ARE :3
       
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heywood jablowme 1 year ago
Ah, so THATS why i shit in my pants after that glass of water yesterday....
       

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