You would think that Portland would have some sort of treatment plant operation before it went directly into the glass form the water faucet... Maybe they should do a quick internet search to find out what they do..
From their website:
Treatment & Testing Portland’s Water
The Portland Water Bureau treats Portland’s water with chloramination. This process starts with chlorine to disinfect the water. Next the city adds ammonia to ensure that disinfection remains adequate throughout our distribution system.
The Portland Water Bureau also adds sodium hydroxide to increase the pH of the water to reduce corrosion of plumbing systems. This treatment helps control lead and copper levels at customers’ taps should these metals be present in the customers’ home plumbing.
Portland’s water is currently not filtered. The Bull Run source meets the filtration avoidance criteria of the 1989 Surface Water Treatment Rule and has had a waiver from the requirement to filter since 1991.
Your Honor, I would like to point out that Humans piss ammonia as a waste product.
Uric acid is the final result after being combined with Carbon Dioxide.
So, in effect he was treating the water. Personally. A contributable endeavor.