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Drinking Water in Korea
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Don't drink the tap water! Even though they say you can, don't. According to the news they found meningitis in the reservoirs last week, which should be reason enough not too touch it unless you're dying (or want to). Much of the water that is supplied comes from the Han River, the massive waterway that separates Seoul into two. This River is supposedly clean enough to swim in, and that is debatable, but it's certainly not clean enough to drink. Of course it is treated chemically, but it is better to side with caution on this one as who knows if those chemicals are even legal in the US. There is an easy way to overcome this lack of germ-free water, and its surprisingly inexpensive. You can ask you director or supervisor to order for you the 20 L 'tanks' of water that you often see piled up outside of restaurants. The cost for one should be around W5,000 which is just under $10 NZ (check online currency converters for the exact price). Initially you will need to purchase a hand pump that screws onto the top, which should only be about W30,000 and then you're set. The 20 L bottle should last a decent amount of time, and when its finished you just need to ask your Supervisor/Director to order you another, which should be delivered to your door that night, and your empty bottle taken away. Alternatively you can always buy 1.5 L bottles of mineral at any supermarket/convenience store, but the amount of plastic you will use this way (esp. in summer) builds up which then requires the additional effort of recycling.
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