The money to be raised, estimated at 15bn pesos, is intended to be earmarked for drinking water in schools – in some communities there is none, while in others it is not potable and bottled soft drinks are safer.
Explains that it's all due to advertisements, and various bulletins issued by Dept. of Agriculture, etc. telling the danger of food poisoning, such as rancid oil in coffee, the mold in cheese, worms in pork, protein poisoning from eggs, etc. Faints from hunger in restaurant, and his friend gives him glass of water, and he says it's not potable-the resevoirs too low.
Since this old well had limited capacity, and sometimes its water was not potable, new wells with enough capacity to fulfill increased demands had been drilled.
It is found that most of the groundwater samples are above acceptable limits and are not potable.
The water, although treated, is not potable.
Water is not potable, not even in the capital city, Funafuti.
His well water, while not potable, is good enough for washing and shaving.
"Some wells bring up water that is not potable," he said.
Importing bottled water could be excused if domestic tap water was not potable or is insufficient for immediate needs, as is the case in some Pacific Islands during drought.
Residents complain that there are few jobs available, that the water is not potable, that the electricity is intermittent at best, that they have not received their pensions and that there are shortages of medicine.
