misteraygent@lemmy.fmhy.nettoExplain Like I'm Five | Don't Panic!@lemmit.online•ELI5 - why doesn't the water in our pipes get bacteria/viruses in it?
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1 year agoYou can get stuff like legionella growing in your hot water heater and sections of pipe in unused plumbing. Most people don’t get sick from their shower spay because the bacterial counts are probably low compared to the flow of water and their immune systems are strong. You can bump your water heater up to 140°F and use a mixer valve to bring the temperature back down for use. Running water from all faucets in unused rooms at least once a week is good too.
Johansson, however, has not blinked. “The privacy advocates sound very loud,” the commissioner said in a speech in November 2021. “But someone must also speak for the children.”
Fuck the children.