| Most people have heard that you can't
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| | tank on top of the house for a while.
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| drink the water in Mexico, but most don't
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| | Either of these areas can be a place
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| really know why. Most cities in Mexico
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| | where bacteria breeds and in really bad
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| have a good water delivery infrastructure
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| | cases, animals and bugs can get in an
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| much like the United States and other
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| | drown in the water.
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| developed countries. However the water
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| | Because of the way water is transported
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| is only run for a few hours at a time.
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| | and stored it isn't safe to drink-even if
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| So your house may only have water coming
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| | the water coming in as perfectly safe.
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| in through the pipes from 8 to 10 pm.
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| | In some cases the incoming water isn't
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| Because of this you have to store the
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| | safe to drink either. Especially in
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| water in a cistern under the house or
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| | Mexico City that is build on an old lake.
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| parking area. When water comes through
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| | The ground is very unstable so it is
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| the pipes the cistern fills up and then
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| | common to have small earthquakes.
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| shuts off. Of course with the water
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| | Sometimes the water lines and sewer lines
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| underground, there is no way for it to
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| | run close together and if a shift in the
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| have enough pressure to do anything
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| | earth causes them to break it can cause
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| useful.
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| | problems. Since the water lines aren't
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| To overcome this, every house has a small
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| | pressurized all the time, a break may let
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| water tank on top. A pump moves the
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| | in sewage instead of just seeping water
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| water from the cistern to the water tank
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| | out into the ground. Obviously this can
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| whenever it gets low. In addition to
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| | cause a problem for drinking water.
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| providing water pressure, the tank offers
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| | Most cities have a lot of bottle water
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| additional water storage for use during
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| | for sale. You can get it from local
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| the 22 hours a day that water is not
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| | shops or have it delivered to you. It
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| flowing through the pipes.
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| | generally costs about $1.50 US, for 5
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| Now do you see the problem? Even if the
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| | gallons of water, so it isn't terribly
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| water comes in crystal clean, it is
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| | expensive-especially since it is only
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| sitting in the underground storage tank
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| | needed for drinking and cooking.
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| for awhile and then sitting in the water
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