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Is the tap water where you live any good?

Posted - January 11, 2021
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  • 23577
    It is, yes.
      January 11, 2021 4:47 PM MST
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  • 11108
    My tap water comes from a well and it is usally pretty good. Cheers!
      January 11, 2021 4:51 PM MST
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  • 10639
    Definitely!  Sweet and crisp.   Direct from the source (snow).  
      January 11, 2021 5:16 PM MST
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  • 13395
    The tap water in Vancouver is pretty good. This post was edited by Kittigate at January 14, 2021 11:28 PM MST
      January 11, 2021 6:16 PM MST
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  • 234
    It's definitely not brown like your picture. I don't like our tap water here though. They put fluoride in it, don't like it's taste. I buy gallon jugs each week from the store.
      January 11, 2021 7:20 PM MST
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  • 19937
    New York City has some of the best water in the country.  Our tap water is fantastic.
      January 11, 2021 7:54 PM MST
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  • 53509

     

      It’s adequate/sufficient for drinking, cooking, brushing teeth, bathing, etc. Even so, we’ve grown accustomed over the past decade or so to augmenting it with bottled water.
    ~

      January 11, 2021 7:58 PM MST
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  • 16779
    According to the SA Heath Department, it's potable. I live here, and I assure you it's not. The stench of chlorine is palpable, the stuff can etch glass, and Adelaide is one of only three international seaports worldwide where visiting cruise ships DON'T take on drinking water. This post was edited by Slartibartfast at January 14, 2021 11:29 PM MST
      January 11, 2021 8:01 PM MST
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  • 757
    It's good water here where I is. 
      January 11, 2021 8:23 PM MST
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  • 53509

     

      Hey, wait . . . 


      January 11, 2021 9:15 PM MST
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  • It's not great. I'd recommend a water filter. 
      January 11, 2021 10:18 PM MST
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  • 17596
    It seems to be fine and the yearly audit shows no concerns.  I use it for cleaning and bathing and I cook with it after going through a filter.  I drink bottled water though.  All of my neighbors drink the water from the tap. 
      January 12, 2021 1:41 AM MST
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  • I think it tastes like water, but I've heard others say it has too much chlorine or it tastes like metal.  I drink it all of the time.  I haven't noticed the taste of chlorine or metal.  I think it's a waste of money to buy non-carbonated bottled water.
      January 14, 2021 11:28 PM MST
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  • 17596
    When I turn the water on I smell chlorine.  Sometimes very strongly.  It's unhealthy to take a hot shower with water so chlorinated.  I have filters on both kitchen faucet and shower heads.  Problem solved.

    https://undergroundhealthreporter.com/dangers-of-chlorine-in-your-shower/
      January 15, 2021 3:26 AM MST
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  • 44608
    Ours also has a strong Cl odor, especially in the Summer, when Lake Erie has algae growth.
      January 15, 2021 2:13 PM MST
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  • 17596
    I hope you looked at the link.  Hot showers can create a toxic gas when the water is chlorinated.
      January 16, 2021 4:22 AM MST
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  • 44608
    I did. Food for thought.
      January 16, 2021 7:48 AM MST
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  • 34272
    Well water. It is good. 
    The apartment we lived in had nasty wasty. I still think they used they wrong type water pipes. The house rented was the same water company and tap there was good.
      January 15, 2021 2:46 PM MST
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  • 2706
    Lake Michigan is the sole source of water treated for the Grand Rapids Water System where I live. Other than a chlorine taste it's quite safe to drink. Even though it's safe to drink I still use a Zero Water water filter to get rid of the chlorine taste otherwise it makes for a lousy cup of coffee. Other than that the surrounding well water is quite good. This post was edited by rusureamisure? at January 16, 2021 7:49 AM MST
      January 15, 2021 3:26 PM MST
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