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(Roman) A very interesting
process, too, is the testing
of the product water because
in the beginning we were not
allowed to drink that water.
That water was produced,
and because we had no idea
-- we knew the quality; we
tested for chemicals and
microbial components -- but
we were not sure, you know,
what kind of effect that
kind of water would have on
people. We were bound by
protocols that would not
allow us to drink the water
on the ground until a lot
of testing -- more testing
-- was done. So in the
beginning, we were only
allowed to taste the water.
So it was like a Coke and
Pepsi kind of test --
blind testing. We had water
from your faucet, and water
from the water fountain,
and our water. And we brought
lots and lots of people to
come and tell us if they
could taste a difference,
and what it tasted like to
them. And they were only
allowed -- it's like a wine
tasting -- you were allowed
to swirl it around in your
mouth and then you had to
spit it out. So that was
the beginning of the process
of approving this water for
human consumption. And
then it had to go through a
lengthy process of doctors'
making sure and coming back
and telling us, "OK, it's
good. People can actually
drink this water." It was
a really cool process.