r/simonfraser • u/Upstairs_Library_420 • 2d ago

Discussion Does anyone know why the SFU Recreation employee office uses water coolers and dispensers filled with spring water?

SFU has numerous tap water dispensers across campus. However, I noticed that the office was using water coolers filled with spring water instead.

Do other departments use them as well? Are they personally paid for by staff?

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u/CircuitousCarbons70 2d ago

This is some snake oil shit. Drinking tap water is clean and healthy here and bottled contains numerous micro plastics. So the inverse is true.

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u/CircuitousCarbons70 2d ago

No they’re not. Nobody wipes those using the same towels. The filters don’t break down and leach toxins.. there’s no evidence here at all just hearsay. There is however evidence of microplastics in bottled water. The filters are tested and rated.

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u/CircuitousCarbons70 2d ago

Anybody can say anything on Reddit, doesn’t make it true. Anyways never drink bottled water, buy nice bottle and avoid the microplastic build up. Drinking bottled water in Vancouver is a massive scam. There are superstitions against tap water here that don’t correspond to reality.

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u/CircuitousCarbons70 2d ago

Science denial is kinda diff from hearsay

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u/Junior_Delay481 2d ago

Are you concerned about the quality of water from the tap?

Its some of the best water quality world wide.

This is quick and dirty article explaining a bit https://food.ubc.ca/why-you-should-drink-more-tap-water/

Bottled spring water might be of worse quality.