Tag: unfiltered

04 JAN

Silicon Valley elites are obsessed with dangerous, unfiltered water — and it reveals a hidden economic inequality

Live Water Packages of “raw water” — unfiltered, untreated, and un-sterilized spring water — are becoming more popular among the Silicon Valley elite. At the same time, San Francisco has some of the cleanest tap water in the United States. Raw water is expensive. The craze is symptomatic of the area’s wealth disparity.   In […]

03 JAN

Silicon Valley elites are spending $37 for less than 3 gallons of dangerous, unfiltered water — and it’s flying off the shelves

Live Water People in San Francisco are spending $ 37 for untreated, unfiltered water — and it is so popular, stores are apparently having a hard time keeping it in stock. Other Silicon Valley insiders are gathering and storing their own spring water, which has not been treated. Consuming “raw” water can spread infections such […]