88TH AIR EXPEDITIONARY GROUP
TAEGU AIR BASE, KOREA
1 January 2004
MEMORANDUM FOR 88 AEG/CC
FROM: 88 AEG/MDS
SUBJECT: Drinking Water
1. As a health precaution, I recommend tap water not be consumed by any U.S. military personnel anywhere on Taegu AB. Pursuant to the results of three consecutive tests of the tap water at various locations on Taegu, I consider its suitability for human consumption to be marginal at best. Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Units (ROWPU) will bring the water up to acceptable standards.
2. If ROWPUs will not be used or there aren’t enough of them to meet the needs of all assigned personnel, the purchase of bottled water is an alternative. According to the U.S. Embassy, all drinking water bottled by South Korean firms meet U.S. health standards for human consumption. The following is a partial list of South Korean bottled water producers. The appearance of firms on this list does not constitute an endorsement of the firm or any product they may produce.
Crystal Pure Water Co., Ltd.
Gajisan Natural Mineral Water Co., Ltd.
Pulmuone Mineral Water Co.
Sansu Water
Seng Hong Co. (Pte) Ltd.
3. Please direct any questions to the undersigned at 766-1236
Frank Burns
FRANK BURNS, Major, USAF
Commander, Medical Squadron
2 January 2004
MEMORANDUM FOR 88 AEG/CONS
FROM: 88 AEG/SVS
SUBJECT: Drinking Water
1. Request a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for bottled water be established since the Medical Squadron has declared tap water on Taegu AB to be unsafe for human consumption.
The 607th Materiel Maintenance Squadron, which is responsible for war reserve materiel (WRM) at Taegu, advised us that the Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Units (ROWPU) will be forward deployed to sites above the 38th parallel where there is a greater need.
2. Request the following individuals be authorized to place calls against the BPA with single call limitations as specified below:
I.M THIRSTY, SSGT, USAF $25,00088 AEG/SVS2-2111
JOE SMOE, TSGT, USAF $25,00088 AEG/SVS2-2111
3. If you have any questions concerning this request, please contact me at 2-2233.
Vincent Sundry
VINCENT SUNDRY, Major, USAF
Commander, Services