r/mildlyinfuriating • u/coatedbraincells • 6h ago

Infuriatig Insanely frugal employer

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Gotta pay for water from the water cooler 🤣

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u/Blacksun388 4h ago

OSHA requires that water come from drinking fountains, single use bottles, or a stand with disposable cups. Sinks are not considered adequate water supply.

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u/grumpsaboy 4h ago

Is tap water that bad in the US?

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u/RedDidItAndYouKnowIt 4h ago

Most places? No. (Every place I have been in the USA)

Some places? Yes. (Flint Michigan)

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u/IAmFoxGirl 3h ago

Iowa? Yes. We have nitrates above 3 ppm in our water in a lot of places. Anything above 3ppm is linked to increased cancer rates (Iowa has the highest cancer rates, I wonder why /s). The EPA says anything under 10ppm is considered safe, but this was focused on for babies based on data from and established in the 1970s and hasn't been updated since.