The Lead Drinkers I and II, 2021 CPCV and PCV pipes, lead pipe, tap water, pump, wires, and silicon tubes. (I) 48 x 32 x 10 inches. (II) 44 x 45 x 32 inches. 2021
My utility company tests the water when it exits the purification plant and reports that it is healthy. The pipe system in New York and New Jersey is old and deteriorated. In towns like Hackensack, half the pipes under the streets are lead, and the water is contaminated en route before entering the houses. Rarely or never do American utility companies invest in renovating the pipe infrastructure. It does not matter what the EPA tap water standards are if the infrastructure it self is the contaminant.
Human-made water systems treat water badly not only by adding toxins, but also by using high pres- sure, reservoirs, right-angled pipes, filtering, and many other elements that function in opposition to its natural flow. In nature, water flows via gravity in slow curves in any direction, through natural minerals and open spaces with clear air. In modern city systems, the poorly treated piped water is not beneficial to health and does not inspire happiness. It only helps with survival. The quality of the water in the metro- politan area of NYC depends on the purification plants and the pipe system.
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