Thursday, August 9, 2012

STA. BARBARA, ILOILO'S DRINKING FLAMING WATER

Water is one of the sources of life and one of substances that kill fire. But believe it or not, the town of Sta. Barbara in central Iloilo has been gaining attention because of its “burning” and, yes, drinking water the folks have been fetching on its “flaming” faucets.

The pressurized free-flowing water, when sparked by a match or lighter, catches fire enough to light a cigarette. On instances, the water flows from the faucet with bubbles, and one only have to do proper timing to ignite it when the bubbles disappear, shared Ken Junsay of Iloilo Tour Guides Cooperative (I-Guides).

Junsay said they are introducing the “flaming” faucet located inside the campus of Sta. Barbara Central Elementary School (SBCES) as a point of interest to tourists and visitors.

Word of mouth has it that “it is methane gas that causes poso water to burn.”

Catch this hot topic on Jessica Soho tonight.


Coal seam gas mining does this as well.| which means the water was exposed to many chemicals and substances. for all we know, this could contain a pint of kerosene, acid rain, ethyl or transparent chemicals.| I just waiting for someone to say its holy| the land is toxicated by some factories nearby..| I believe this is also called "tubig nga pula" or "red water" because of the color. (kindly correct me if i'm wrong.) In 1995, there are 3 locations of these spring water accessible to the public. These were made to provide free and safe drinking water to the towns folk during that time. It's a lifesaving water sources during el nino or dry seasons. The water taken in these 3 different locations vary in intensity of the color (reddish yellow), which is equivalent to the mineral content dissolved in the water. They say "It's better than the typically bought mineral water." It does have a distinctive aftertaste. That is due to the minerals dissolved in it. The government officials of sta. barbara already had these spring water tested before, around 1980s - 90s. That's why it was famed as "the safest water" in the island. I'm not sure nowadays though... Hope this could help.| You can find it also at kabankalan city, negros occ. people has been using it for many years,...drinking..washing..cooking..| for more than a hundred years people drink that water and they have long life thats my hometown|

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