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TeresitaX
  12/8/2017 19:26 EST

My next question is about water. Long ago when I first lived in Mexico it was in San Miguel de Allende--back before Forbes magazine declared it a number one investment spot, before the electrical lines were buried and it was an declared a historical land mark, when it was a quiet artsy community.

I came to SMA to live with a family and study Spanish. I felt like I literally spent my first two weeks in Mexico in the bathroom. I kept ending up back there too-- that is until Jeancarlo saved me. Jeancarlo was like the town information specialist. He had a restaurant just a half block from the Jardín where he sold sourdough bagels and provided priceless information to Mexicans and extranjeros alike. Though talking to Jeancarlos I discovered that while I thought I was drinking bottled water where I lived, Jeancarlos said that a few brands, along with the one I was drinking, would re-fill their bottles with plain tap water if they ran out or to cut costs. Jeancarlo said I ought to order from a company called Jangjungs-- and once I followed his advice I got better right away.

That was two decades ago-- so I don't even know if Jangjungs still exists (if I have the name right)-- but I am sure there are good water companies out there and bad ones-- does anyone have a list of names of good water companies to share? Like the ones that use a combination of filtration of "RO, UV, and carbon," or the like? How do you get your water?

Thank you!!!

CasaColibri
  12/8/2017 19:44 EST

I live in Guanajuato. Mostly collect rain water, but sometimes have a pipa truck deliver. Not connected to city water system. Have 2 under sink UV filters in kitchen. Trust them more than ANY bottled.

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longtimelurker
  12/9/2017 07:49 EST

The major beverage companies, Coke, Pepsi, sell bottled water. It is the same water they use in their refrecos. Then there are local companies that use all kinds of filtering (or not) systems. Those can be trial and error.
I live in Playa, a newer city with newer infrastructure. My fracc has potable water out of the tap. Still I won't take the chance drinking it. I didn't drink tap water in the USA either. I purchase bottled water from a local company for 14 pesos delivered. For all I know it can be straight out of the tap but I have not gotten sick

GranJefe
  12/9/2017 09:39 EST

I summer in Aguascalientes and the availability of bottled water is the same as described by LongTimeLurker. I never drink tap water in U.S. or Mexico.

mjohn1006
  12/11/2017 07:27 EST

We use a Berkey water filter and have never gotten sick. It cleans out everything.

TeresitaX
  12/11/2017 09:25 EST

Thanks everyone for the responses.


@mjohn1006 Is the Berkley something you were able to purchase in Mexico? or something you brought form the states?


@CasaColibri where did you purchase the UV filters?


Thank you!

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CasaColibri
  12/11/2017 09:44 EST

brought down from US, but you can get them from Amazon or Ebay easily now

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