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El Camino College The Union

The student news site of El Camino College

El Camino College The Union

The student news site of El Camino College

El Camino College The Union

Campus Viewpoints: Is tap water safe to drink?

“No. I haven’t done my research to make up an educated opinion about it. I prefer to drink bottled water until I can look into the safety of tap water further.”
Jacob Qureshi, 19,undecided major

“Yes. I have not been negatively affected from tap water. If tap water is not proven to be harmful through statistics, then there is no reason to not drink it.”
Chelsey Yonemoto, 18, fashion merchandising major

“No. The water is going through so many processes you don’t know what is in it. I prefer bottled water because I think that it it has been properly purified.”
Mian Ahtisham, 19, nursing major

“Yes. I’ve always drank it and it’s treated before you can access it. Tap water has a different taste because it’s treated differently than bottled water.”
Alicia Bartow, 20, education major, said.

“No. Ever since the issue arose that it might not be safe, I stopped drinking it. It’s unfair that this came up recently. Now people are afraid to drink tap water.”
Luc St. Leger

“No. There is a lot of metal in the pipes. I don’t drink tap water; I prefer bottled water. There are a lot of chemicals in tap water so I won’t drink it.”
Samantha Lopez, 18, child development major

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