On 2007-06-29, BoyPete wrote:

Just why would tap water be saline? It's 'fresh' water.

It wouldn't be as salty as seawater, but there are areas along
coastlines (usually not the rocky ones) and places inland (such
as a large area of West Texas) where well water is naturally salty..
Frank

California water, like drinking chlorinated salt water. Blah! I think it
runs up to 0.05% in some areas of CA. ~ jan
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