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I guess I can find a food grade hose, but if you attach a food grade hose to a spigot that has just scraped the inside of someone's germy container, I wonder if the hose helps.
I confess to being completely neurotic and maybe even irrational on this. Without question, the biggest shock of my move has been how germy and pathogenic this place is: Puddles of Lepto, worms that eat your brain lurking in all local leafy produce, frogs that can kill your dog, and rat-pee water. I did my research and was aware of most this. But experiencing it in the aggregate and in reality (grabbing the frog, stuffing him in a bag, freezing him) is another thing.
There. That feels better. Still glad I'm here. I am a complete germophobe and living in Puna has helped me to face this aspect of my personality. I regard it as a horrible defect and I humble myself prostrate before you, without actually putting my ungloved hand on the ground. I'll just put this poncho on and then prostrate myself.
Ewwwwww.
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Kelena, you forgot about that MRSA and the bug that causes necrotizing fasciitis are endemic here
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Carrying a bottle of rubbing alcohol or peroxide and generously dousing the spigot, rinse well, and then attach your hose might help if you are really paranoid. The number of people who are willing to really trash the water sites isn't very reassuring either. I've seen people rinse out really disgusting mucky pick up beds right where we all get our water, most people are more considerate than that, but it only takes one to leave a huge mess. The least they could do is bring a long enough hose that they are doing that away from the spigots.
Carol
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Every time you feel yourself getting pulled into other people's nonsense, repeat these words: Not my circus, not my monkeys.
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A few years back there was a Kaopectate commercial where a family couldn't fully enjoy their vacation to Hawaii until they got some Kaopectate. There were others where similar white bread families visited other far flung parts of the world and had the same experience. Someone raised a ruckus because as many of you already know, Hawaii has some of the best water in the nation if not the world. Now a local family visiting Chicago or New York might have problems. So to rib you a little in a good natured way Kelena, what part of the country was it where you developed your present standards. In many big cities you would have more excuse to be concerned than here in Hawaii.
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I agree with Mark. I find the county water there to be absolutely great. For use at the water stations just bring along a propane torch. Hit the spigot and the brass end of your hose. That should be quick and work just fine.
Pua`a
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Big Islander to be.
Pua`a
S. FL
Big Islander to be.
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We use the little "Handi Wipes" to clean the faucet first.
Probably don't need to but we do it just because it gives us a comfort level.
I have seen people with their mouth on the spigots drinking the water and hose bibs that look like they were dug out of a compost pile being connected to them as well.
Best just to sanitize the faucet and not worry.
enjoy, River
riverwolf
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Probably the best, most economical, solution to sanitize the spigot is the same one that the county uses for the water... bleach - in a solution with water, just have a small bottle of the sanitizing solution with you when you fill....& disposable towels (unless you really want to clean your wipes every time, but that would work too...)
The other good thing about using bleach is it has been approved for use on eating & drinking - not sure about some of the other solutions mentioned...
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This is a good product.
Water departments use them to clean spigots before they take a water sample.
http://www.americanairandwater.com/Spori...-wipes.htm
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I just fill up my water bottle and drink. No problems.
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Thank you again, as always Punawebbers deliver the help when requested.
I've drank water from all over the world (including from the tap in Mexico and Europe) and have never had a problem (though to be honest, in Mexico I was taking Augmentin at the time). And I think the county water in Hawaii tastes great (way better than Oahu). The worst water I drank was a weekend at Peterson lake in SE Alaska. Of course I boiled it first, but it was the color of a dark tea. The only way to make it palatable was to mix in some Tang and vodka. It was so murky the tang didn't even turn it orange- just a grosser shade of brown.
One question: why do you need a hose? Can't get a container under the spigot?
