Before you start spending extra money on bottled water that may or may not be safer than your municipal brand, you can pick up this gadget and run a purity test on your tap. The Water Checker from Sharper Image can test water from a variety of sources for Total Dissolved Solids is in parts per million. The results are displayed in smiley-face icons and numeric values. It's small enough to take with you and ensure safe drinking abroad, too.
Water Checker device gives all clear
[Ubergizmo]
