I am not a water expert by any stretch of the imagination, however, I do have a pH and TDS tester which measures the quality of water. I have also been testing the water with every cup/glass I get (in a unused cup) for the last couple months between two of the four buildings on campus and noticed the water often shows high levels of particulate matter, most often from the wannabe Keurig type coffee pod makers. And no, there is not a pod of brewed coffee when testing. Seems that the water dispenser in the break room fortunately has the lowest levels of particulate matter, but some of the other taps have borderline dangerous TDS and pH levels in the red. Has anyone else tested the quality of water in the office? If so, what types of readings and measurements are you getting?
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Somehow the concept of drinking water being safe really triggered the crazy guy, look at all those spammed votes. It's almost like he's being propagandized by big businesses who don't want to be held accountable when they jeopardize our health with cost cutting 🤔
If they can't get you to leave, they'll just poison you.
The removal of sharps disposal is just weird
OP also tests their ur--e on a regular basis....in the building.
OP thanks enough for actually giving a damn about other people! ♥️
@bw+1jpt4qmqw, this is what happens when you have tunnel-vision of thinking. The sinks and all of the water fountains (those installed with a refill water station too!) all tap into the same water lines. That's a legitimate cause of concern especially when you have a (refillable) water bottle. And not everybody can get bottled water or has clean water at home either etc etc.
@ce+1jpt4qmqw, "I would proudly and fully, willfully ignorant let myself and others get sick through the negligence of the company of not having safe drinking water for their own employees" eat sh-t bootlicker
OP here. No, not an eco-warrior or wasting company time (I do this on my breaks/lunch). This all started when I was testing my pool’s water at home and had a full 24oz jug of water from work in the backyard with me and tested it just out of fun curiosity, when I noticed the TDS levels were at 950ppm and an abnormally low ph level. I thought it was and errant reading maybe from the plastic jug or from sitting in the sun on the ride back to Maricopa, but I started testing every glass of water I got at work from multiple taps and some had higher levels than others. All I’m saying is that the water at work may be unsafe or close to unsafe and people shouldn’t just blindly drink it without testing it. I mean, WF goes through all these steps in the cafeteria to offer healthier foods (no gmo, trans fats, etc.) and they already removed all the “good” snacks from the vending machines for healthier options, why not put some effort into providing safe/safer drinking water?
Next concern will be the removal of the Sharps Disposal stations. Used needles will need to be taken home starting April 5th. Memo sent to Arizona locations. Have they heard of OSHA? lol
I have never and would never have a cup of coffee from those machines in the break room. They absolutely never clean or descale those. I only use the filtered water machine for tea and bring my own bottled water.
Huh, which building is the bad water? What about the water by the bathroom?
I am concerned that you are wasting company's time.
Oh great, another eco-warrior is wasting his/her time on the water quality testing during office work hours. I don't drink tap water in the office, I bring my own water bottle. So should you.
The new accommodations
Lolz. OP building a case of fake "issues". A swarm of deadly bees will be next. Nice try.
OP sounds like a hoot.
Thank you for caring and letting us know! Seriously.
I would email the site leader or building manager. I know they've been doing remodeling and what not but I wouldn't be surprised if there was something gross in the water.
Chandler is a biohazard site. Everyone can work from home now.
How are the results at your house? Different parts of the city?