<p>This may sound like an odd question, but I’m wondering if anyone knows if the tap water at Cornell is drinkable. I know that fluoride isn’t added to the water, which I’m very happy about, but I can’t find any other info. </p>
<p>If anyone has any links or head knowledge about Cornell’s tap water, please share!</p>
<p>hilarious thread.</p>
<p>and I have no idea except that when I visited Cornell I saw some really beautiful waterfalls and stuff which might indicate that they have good tap water (?) lol</p>
<p>Pretty sure that it’s drinkable. Just google ‘Ithaca tap water’ and you get info right away!</p>
<p>City of Ithaca Water System</p>
<p>The City of Ithaca Water Treatment Plant has been serving over 35,000 customers in the City of Ithaca and portions of the Town of Ithaca since 1903. On average the plant treats 3.27 million gallons of water daily (MGD). The source of the water is Six Mile Creek. Water is drawn from a reservoir in the creek and flows by gravity to the water plant. The forested watershed is 46.5 square miles in size. The water is carried from the treatment plant by an interconnection of roughly 85 miles of cast and ductile iron underground pipes ranging in size from 4 to 20 inches in diameter. Smaller pipes from 1/2 in to 2" in size carries the water you use directly from these larger pipes to homes and business thoughout the area. </p>
<p>Making your Water Drinkable.</p>
<p>To ensure that the water that comes from your tap is safe to drink, the City of Ithaca uses a six step conventional treatment process that includes: </p>
<p>Pre-treatment- Chlorine and coagulating agents such as alum or polymers, are added to the water to destroy microorganisms, remove impurities and control taste and odor.
Mixing- The water is mixed rapidly to distribute the agents evenly.
Coagulation & Flocculation-The water flows<br>
Water Treatment Plant Lab
into large basins where the chemicals react with impurities in the water (coagulation)causing them to form larger, heavier particles called floc (flocculation).
Sedimentation- Flocculated water flows into basins where the floc particles settle to the bottom, thereby removing impurities and chemicals from the water
Filtration-Following the settling process, water flows through layersof anthracite coal, sand, and gravel where impurities that did not settle out are removed from the water.
Post Treatment- Chlorine is added to inhibit bacterial growth in the distribution system and the pH is adjusted to inhibit the corrosion of metal pipe in fixtures</p>
<p>It’s drinkable…I had well water at home and I wasn’t used to treated water but I just bought myself a Brita filter and I had very drinkable water.</p>
<p>I’m mostly just anal about radioactive material and fluoride (both of which I’ve been exposed to in drinking water).</p>
<p>Thanks for the help!</p>