Contents:
- Medical Video: Can Water Go Bad?
- Could it be stale water?
- Stale water can be seen from the expiration date
- Stale water due to contamination of fungi, bacteria and germs
- How do you maintain the quality of water?
Medical Video: Can Water Go Bad?
All food that has been stored for a long time, especially in an open room, will be stale. This also applies to food or beverage packaging. Therefore, food or beverage packaging always has an expiration date. But wait, what about water? Can water become stale? What can cause stale water?
Could it be stale water?
Basically, stale food or drink has the potential to cause poisoning if consumed. Stale food or drink is usually caused by contamination of germs and bacteria in food or drink. Germs, bacteria, or fungi make food or drink no longer suitable for consumption.
Then what about water? Is it possible for stale water? Just like food and drinks, the water you consume can of course be stale and out of date. Do not believe? Next is the explanation:
Stale water can be seen from the expiration date
If you drink water from a packaging bottle, you can see the expiration date on the bottle. Yes, indeed all food and beverage packaging must include an expiration date to maintain consumer health and prevent poisoning to consumers.
Actually, the expiration date on the water bottle does not really affect water quality. The point here is that if the expiration date has passed, the water quality may still be good enough and can be drunk. However, this is also influenced by the way it is stored.
When water bottles are exposed too often to sunlight, drinking water is increasingly potentially contaminated with chemicals from the bottle. And indeed, it's better to avoid drinks that have passed their expiration date.
Stale water due to contamination of fungi, bacteria and germs
Indeed, basically stale water is not like fast food or drinks. Stale white water due to contamination by various germs, fungi and bacteria that are around. All bacteria and contaminating germs make the quality of your drinking water decline for a long time.
For example, you leave water in a glass or container that is open for days or even weeks. So when you see it again, you can see the water has changed a little color, becomes a den of mosquitoes, or even overgrown by mushrooms. This is what makes stale water and of course consuming water can endanger your health.
How do you maintain the quality of water?
It all depends on how and where you put the white water. White water will not be stale or precisely contaminated in a fast time. In other words, water will not stale as fast as a food or drink that has a taste. However, it is important to maintain its quality to prevent contamination from outside.
So, you should avoid storing water with an open container for a long time. Also, it's better not to keep drinking bottles in a place that can be directly exposed to the sun.
