Disney's water system???

[apple]

Does anyone know what type of water system Disney uses for there hotels??:lookaroun We are going to Bay lake Tower... Having a few cases of bottled water sent to us, but I was wondering if we could just refill our bottles with the tap water??? Do you think it is chlorinated, reverse osmosis, distilled??? Anyone know? I called there, but no luck.. Got disconnected the first time, then I was transferred to house keeping.. and she was not a happy camper..lol I know why.. CAUSE THIS IS AN ANNOYING QUESTION...lol There are 11 of us so that will be a ton of water, since that is pretty much what we drink exclusively....

 

[Master Yoda]

I do not know if they are running any supplementary filtering or treating on the water but it is perfectly safe to drink.

 

[The Mom]

The water is perfectly safe to drink. However, because of the different mineral composition, etc it will not taste the same as what you're used to drinking at home.

I'm not crazy about the taste so usually drink bottled water, even at home. My son & husband have no problem with the taste.

There is some confusion because irrigation water comes from shallow wells and is not treated. Potable water comes from deeper wells, and is treated. So, you will never be drinking the really "smelly" water that comes from the sprinklers, etc.

 

[WDW2010]

The water is perfectly safe to drink. However, because of the different mineral composition, etc it will not taste the same as what you're used to drinking at home.

I'm not crazy about the taste so usually drink bottled water, even at home. My son & husband have no problem with the taste.

I'm not crazy about the taste either even though it is perfectly safe to drink, I'd rather grab a bottle of water

 

[bjlc57]

the water system in Disney world was put together by Sanitear ( spel) out of the Milwaukee area.. at least the drainage part.

I have personal inside knowledge, since my brother in law designed and built the system..

 

[Phonedave]

Does anyone know what type of water system Disney uses for there hotels??:lookaroun We are going to Bay lake Tower... Having a few cases of bottled water sent to us, but I was wondering if we could just refill our bottles with the tap water??? Do you think it is chlorinated, reverse osmosis, distilled??? Anyone know? I called there, but no luck.. Got disconnected the first time, then I was transferred to house keeping.. and she was not a happy camper..lol I know why.. CAUSE THIS IS AN ANNOYING QUESTION...lol There are 11 of us so that will be a ton of water, since that is pretty much what we drink exclusively....

WDW is supplied by the Reedy Creek Improvement District

Water from the RCID comes from 9 wells that tap the Upper Florida Aquifier.

This water is monitored and tested. The water is cholornated, but it is not filtered, RO'ed, boiled, or in any other way processed.

2010 water quality reports can be found here.

http://www.rcid.org/uploads/2010 water quality RCID .pdf

The hotels of course can add their own filtration or softening systems if they so wish, but I highly doubt that they do.


-dave

 

[bjlc57]

I saw on TV that Brita now makes a filter just for a plastic bottle. so you can buy one of those and use it to make your water the best for you..

 

[bjlc57]

to me, all Florida water has a salt taste to it.. even the fresh water..

 

[Pumbas Nakasak]

The only water Ill be drinking is the melted ice in me margs. It tastes louping but my family have never had any issues with it, Im sure all the D & V was just a coincidence.

 

[ddbowdoin]

perfectly safe but it tastes awful! cheap and easy to just refill at bubblers but its not an enjoyable experience

 

[Phonedave]

The only water Ill be drinking is the melted ice in me margs. It tastes louping but my family have never had any issues with it, Im sure all the D & V was just a coincidence.

Were you drinking at the Mexico pavillion? Montezuma is a harsh dude.

-dave

 

[zurgandfriend]

perfectly safe but it tastes awful! cheap and easy to just refill at bubblers but its not an enjoyable experience

Ah a fellow New Englander I believe we are the only one that call water fountains "bubblers."

I always thought the water tasted of sulfar myself, It takes a few days to get used to.

 

[Pumbas Nakasak]

Were you drinking at the Mexico pavillion? Montezuma is a harsh dude.

-dave

Especially if hes been handing out the jalapeños

 

[Phonedave]

Especially if hes been handing out the jalapeños

Brings new meaning to the term "the fire down below"

-dave

 

[s8film40]

There is some confusion because irrigation water comes from shallow wells and is not treated. Potable water comes from deeper wells, and is treated. So, you will never be drinking the really "smelly" water that comes from the sprinklers, etc.

The irrigation water does not come from shallow wells. They use reclaimed water for irrigation. Reclaimed water is filtered and processed from raw sewage. Ironically because of the very strenuous and thorough filtering and processing it is actually cleaner than the tap water.

 

[Master Yoda]

The irrigation water does not come from shallow wells. They use reclaimed water for irrigation. Reclaimed water is filtered and processed from raw sewage. Ironically because of the very strenuous and thorough filtering and processing it is actually cleaner than the tap water.

Somewhat true. One of the big differences in most reclaimed water is that it is not treated for bacteria. While the reclaimed water might have less in in in terms of chlorine, fluoride, etc, the little microscopic nasties left in it can be quite harmful if it is consumed.

 

[Phonedave]

The irrigation water does not come from shallow wells. They use reclaimed water for irrigation. Reclaimed water is filtered and processed from raw sewage. Ironically because of the very strenuous and thorough filtering and processing it is actually cleaner than the tap water.

I don't know about Reedy Creek's operations. But in most cases it is NOT from raw sewage - ie. "black water" - what you get when you flush the toilet.

It is from "grey water" sources. Stormwater run off, irrigation run off, laundry services, bathing water (if seperated from black water), etc.

Of course this is assuming that grey and black water is kept seperate. All you need is one good storm and a poorly designed invert and all that theory goes out the window.

I am mostly familar with systems in my area, near the coast. After going though the screens, settlers, digestors, and treatment tanks, the remaining effluent is discharged into the ocean. Remining solids are dried and shipped to Texas (last time I checked thats where they went). Maybe in an inland area like Orlando, they have more incentive to reuse the effluent.

-dave


-dave

 

[mickeysshoes]

Ah a fellow New Englander I believe we are the only one that call water fountains "bubblers."

I always thought the water tasted of sulfar myself, It takes a few days to get used to.

My DH says the same thing!

 

[Phonedave]

Somewhat true. One of the big differences in most reclaimed water is that it is not treated for bacteria. While the reclaimed water might have less in in in terms of chlorine, fluoride, etc, the little microscopic nasties left in it can be quite harmful if it is consumed.

Chlorine is also important because it prevents re-contamination of the water. The water leaves the plant with excess chlorine. If there is any sort of breach in the pipline (of which there are MANY) the residual cholorine serves to mitigate any new contamination.

Non chloronated water can be 100% clean when it leaves the plant, but it may not be that way when it gets to your house.


-dave

 

[s8film40]

I took a tour of the RCID water treatment plant, one of the engineers there walked me through the entire process.

Somewhat true. One of the big differences in most reclaimed water is that it is not treated for bacteria. While the reclaimed water might have less in in in terms of chlorine, fluoride, etc, the little microscopic nasties left in it can be quite harmful if it is consumed.

The engineer told me that they do treat for bacteria, I'm not really familiar with the science behind it so I don't know if this means all bacteria, but he did say that the water was perfectly safe to drink but it was not allowed just because of its source.

I don't know about Reedy Creek's operations. But in most cases it is NOT from raw sewage - ie. "black water" - what you get when you flush the toilet.

It is from "grey water" sources. Stormwater run off, irrigation run off, laundry services, bathing water (if seperated from black water), etc.

Of course this is assuming that grey and black water is kept seperate. All you need is one good storm and a poorly designed invert and all that theory goes out the window.

I am mostly familar with systems in my area, near the coast. After going though the screens, settlers, digestors, and treatment tanks, the remaining effluent is discharged into the ocean. Remining solids are dried and shipped to Texas (last time I checked thats where they went). Maybe in an inland area like Orlando, they have more incentive to reuse the effluent.

-dave


-dave

I was told that it was raw sewage and grey water as well. I actually saw what was being pumped into the plant it was a dark brown color there were solid objects as well including paper and a few other things that hadn't broken up. The smell also seemed to be a definite indication of raw sewage.