Asbestos

We have a house on a smallholding and need to catch drinking water. Is it safe to catch drinking water from a?

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painted asbestos roof?

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5 Responses to “We have a house on a smallholding and need to catch drinking water. Is it safe to catch drinking water from a?”

1. Free Screensavers, on August 28th, 2009 at 1:23 pm Said:

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   i wouldn’t think so.you better not.

2. , on August 29th, 2009 at 3:44 pm Said:

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   water like that is whats called gray water..water that can be used for flushing toilets and things like that if you are going to drink the water you need to filter it and clean it. remember if a bird poops on your roof you drink it. ewww haha i have to look for a link for you ..but bermuda gets alot of there drinking water from cisterns that get the water from white painted roof tops…ok try this
   p.s this old house had a show on it also

3. Swine Flu Map, on August 31st, 2009 at 4:31 pm Said:

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   thats an interesting question.
   We both know that breathing asbstos particles is unhealthy.
   But as far as injesting small doses thru the stomach,,,I dont know..

4. New York City Job Listings, on September 1st, 2009 at 7:13 pm Said:

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   Lois C is right–we did cover this topic on This Old House, and more than once! Here are the links:

   “Harvesting the Water with Rain Barrels”, article plus how-to installation video clip (shows wood barrel but the info applies also to plastic barrels):
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   “Tapping the Skies” article:
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   Also, the link below will give you info about asbestos contamination limits in drinking water. FYI the most frequently noted hazard of asbestos is when the tiny, abrasive fibers become airborne and accumulate in your lungs. Ingesting them via water is a different health issue.

5. Swine Flu Map, on September 2nd, 2009 at 11:52 pm Said:

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   I feel I must point out that ingesting asbestos is dangerous. It doesn’t matter if you drink it in water instead of breathing it, it can still cause deadly health problems. Look up Mesothelioma, which is a cancer of the victims internal organs, not necessarily the lungs. Mesothelioma is always caused by asbestos exposure of some kind. In 99% of Mesothelioma cases the survival rate is less than 1 year.

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