Water question

[Killerme33]

So I had an a bottle of water in my car that I drank out of. I left it in my car for a few days. Today my gf told me I should throw it out cause it's bad now? Is she right?

 

[dighn]

if it smells funky then it's bad. if it's cold where you are it's probably ok. but anyway it's just water. why is this even a question?

 

[BlancoNino]

How does water go bad?

 

[Nik]

Originally posted by: BlancoNino
How does water go bad?

Water is never just water. If you buy bottled water, it's treated to all hell.

It'll be fine, though.

 

[dighn]

Originally posted by: BlancoNino
How does water go bad?

algae, bacteria from your saliva etc. water definitely can go bad

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Originally posted by: BlancoNino
How does water go bad?

What gives water bacteria-stopping properties that other foods and liquids do not have?

 

[Captante]

Meh ... its possible for harmful bacteria to grow in bottled water, but after only a few days, the odds are in your favor & it should be fine to drink.

 

[BlancoNino]

Originally posted by: dighn

Originally posted by: BlancoNino
How does water go bad?

algae, bacteria from your saliva etc. water definitely can go bad

Algae? I thought Algae was full of vitamins and minerals.

 

[SampSon]

Originally posted by: HamburgerBoy

Originally posted by: BlancoNino
How does water go bad?

What gives water bacteria-stopping properties that other foods and liquids do not have?

Chemicals and purification?

 

[dighn]

Originally posted by: BlancoNino

Originally posted by: dighn

Originally posted by: BlancoNino
How does water go bad?

algae, bacteria from your saliva etc. water definitely can go bad

Algae? I thought Algae was full of vitamins and minerals.

even if it's not harmful (not sure really, my impression is that it is), it still tastes funky

 

[animalia]

as a general rule you should only reuse plastic bottles like that maybe 2 times. But who cares. I reuse them all the time. I have the immune and digestive system of Zeus.

 

[Nik]

Originally posted by: BlancoNino

Originally posted by: dighn

Originally posted by: BlancoNino
How does water go bad?

algae, bacteria from your saliva etc. water definitely can go bad

Algae? I thought Algae was full of vitamins and minerals.

Sure. You just go right ahead and suck down some blue-green algae and let's see how you feel in an hour

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Originally posted by: SampSon
Chemicals and purification?

Chemicals can wear off pretty quickly in water. All I'm saying is that after a few days it is possible for water to "go bad".

 

[I Saw OJ]

Meh, just drink it, you'll be fine.

 

[imported_Tick]

I leave water bottles filled from the tap in my car for weaks at a time. It's important to have water in the desert. Never had a problem. Filtered water really won't grow bacteria, even bacteria need minerals and nutrients.

 

[imported_Tick]

Originally posted by: GuideBot

Originally posted by: BlancoNino

Originally posted by: dighn

Originally posted by: BlancoNino
How does water go bad?

algae, bacteria from your saliva etc. water definitely can go bad

Algae? I thought Algae was full of vitamins and minerals.

Sure. You just go right ahead and suck down some blue-green algae and let's see how you feel in an hour

You'd probably be fine...

 

[FoBoT]

that is silly

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

As long as you don't see any planaria, you're fine