I have a water jug with filter also. May work out quite expensive with a family of 4 or more though (replacing the cartridges depending on how many litres go through it).

Other suggestion at low cost is to boil water from tap to use as drinking water.

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@pct001wine wrote:

What's wrong with the water from the tap ? I'm in Adelaide and I can cope with our water.

I bought one of those water jugs with a replaceable filter, they seem to work.

 

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There are signs on the town that say do not drink the water. Family of 5 so they are looking at installing something I think.

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@am*3 wrote:

I have a water jug with filter also. May work out quite expensive with a family of 4 or more though (replacing the cartridges depending on how many litres go through it).

 

Other suggestion at low cost is to boil water from tap to use as drinking water.

 

 

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They are putting bottled water in the kettle so it must be bad

I know you can't put links here but if you search these words on eBay this is the kind of thing they are looking at

7-Stage Alkaliser Reverse Osmosis Filters + Alkali Filter

Thanks I will send them that

I hope I don't get slapped for that link - it is only the yellow pages after all

Has she spoken to any others living in Newman to establish what they do re water if they have similar problems?  That would be a better place to start imo

If not, maybe she should check out a site like this.   http://www.essentialkids.com.au/forums/index.php?/topic/1086646-safe-drinking-water-in-paraburdoo/

The calcium levels up there are pretty high and that might be making it unpalatable for them