Prank Decal: NYC Drinking Water “Most LIkely Safe”

Written by Pat's Papers | Friday, 29 April 2011 8:32 AM

When it comes to drinking water there are really only two options: safe to drink or not safe to drink. Unless, of course, you’re the New York City Department of Environmental Protection. Or claim to be. Then a third category—most likely safe—comes into play. The Wall Street Journal says stickers advertising the “most likely safe” status have popped up next to public drinking fountains, apparently in opposition to a controversial plan to drill natural gas upstate. The stickers feature a spigot and a match, an illustration meant to urge New Yorkers to “expose water to flame” if they are worried about how the hydraulic fracturing drilling will affect the city’s water supply.

A very official looking website, advertised on the stickers features this explanation about the match test. You can also download your own sticker: 

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