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Old 03-13-2013 | 07:50 AM
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Originally Posted by The Walrus
I wonder where the company fills the aircraft with potable water?
I've been leery (not "O'Leary") about the "potable" water for years.

Aircrew Health - Aircraft Drinking Water Quality

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The nice part is that, unlike the passenger aircraft, our water sits in the tanks for a long time before it is refilled, so things have plenty of time to grow and chemicals have plenty of time to leach into the water.

Last edited by ptarmigan; 03-13-2013 at 08:00 AM. Reason: typo
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