Is drinking tap water healthy?
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Our tap water is by Rain catchment so we don't drink it yet. We need to install a uv filter and figure out ph before we can drink it.
So I refill 5 gallon RO filtered water at the kiosk.
Prior to that living on the mainland I drank tap water.1 -
I go by taste. I declare my water healthy. hope you're not in michigan
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Some might or might not agree, but here's a link about fluoride in the water and ways to filtrate your water.
http://energyfanatics.com/2012/06/13/how-decalcify-pineal-gland/
Really? You're taking advice from a random website when there are many studies that show that fluoride in water is very safe in the amounts used.1 -
Absolutely, I drink tap water. I think provision of clean drinkable tap water is something every (developed enough) country should do. I live in London so my water comes from the Thames - and obviously I wouldn't drink directly from the river, but by the time Thames water passes all the filtration and purification, it's perfectly safe to drink. I think people opposed to drinking tap water often don't understand that.0
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I live in Vegas and although the water department says its healthy to drink,its very hard water and stinks like chlorine0
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Do some research on your area if you're worried.
I wouldn't be drinking water from a place like Iowa or Flint.0 -
Some might or might not agree, but here's a link about fluoride in the water and ways to filtrate your water.
http://energyfanatics.com/2012/06/13/how-decalcify-pineal-gland/
I completely agree. Most ofthe tap water in Australia and America is fluoridated and toxic. Don't drink it unless you have a reverse osmosis filtration system.0 -
Here I the US, unless you're in Flint, it's probably fine. I grew up in a small town in Montana and always drank tap water and it was totally normal. When I moved away to a big city, I found people here to be really anti-tap water for whatever reason. I still drink it though and am still alive last time I checked
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Our US tap water saves millions of lives annually, it's very healthy
If your tap water flavor bothers you, try boiling it first in a kettle or get a brita filter.
I don't recommend a reverse osmosis 'filter' for anyone, they are extremely wasteful
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Some might or might not agree, but here's a link about fluoride in the water and ways to filtrate your water.
http://energyfanatics.com/2012/06/13/how-decalcify-pineal-gland/
I completely agree. Most ofthe tap water in Australia and America is fluoridated and toxic. Don't drink it unless you have a reverse osmosis filtration system.
The Australian Medical Association just called Pete "Paleo" Evans out on his bullshite regarding fluoride in water. Study after study proves that it is not only safe, it is beneficial. As someone who grew up on non-flouride water in Australia, I only wish my teeth were as good as people who grew up on flouride water. That link is also full of woo and ridiculousness of the highest order.4 -
Mine is occasionally brown and I haven't died yet. It is a private well system for the neighborhood so I get a yearly report telling me it is "safe" to drink (from Google, I assume it is iron). I try not to drink it when it is on the darker side but that usually only happens with the hot water, stuff settles on the bottom of the tank and gets flushed out when the tank refills.0
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Some might or might not agree, but here's a link about fluoride in the water and ways to filtrate your water.
http://energyfanatics.com/2012/06/13/how-decalcify-pineal-gland/
I completely agree. Most ofthe tap water in Australia and America is fluoridated and toxic. Don't drink it unless you have a reverse osmosis filtration system.
Reverse osmosis is actually pretty terrible, if that is your main source of fluids. As I understand it, it not only removes "bad" things but essential minerals as well. The fluid would cause cells to swell via osmosis but the body releases some minerals from 'storage' (bones, teeth) for balance. When that water is needed to flush urea, the minerals go too. If you are doing that day in and day out, you probably aren't doing yourself a favor.2 -
FreyasRebirth wrote: »Some might or might not agree, but here's a link about fluoride in the water and ways to filtrate your water.
http://energyfanatics.com/2012/06/13/how-decalcify-pineal-gland/
I completely agree. Most ofthe tap water in Australia and America is fluoridated and toxic. Don't drink it unless you have a reverse osmosis filtration system.
Reverse osmosis is actually pretty terrible, if that is your main source of fluids. As I understand it, it not only removes "bad" things but essential minerals as well. The fluid would cause cells to swell via osmosis but the body releases some minerals from 'storage' (bones, teeth) for balance. When that water is needed to flush urea, the minerals go too. If you are doing that day in and day out, you probably aren't doing yourself a favor.
I've heard of people getting sick from defiencies after mainly drinking reverse osmosis.0 -
Chinese tap water is potable if it's boiled. At least, it won't make you sick right away.BlueSkyShoal wrote: »Also depends on your country, of course. I was watching a Youtube video where a Chinese lady talked about the things that surprised her most about the US, and one of the things was that people drank the tapwater. She said that in China you would never do this, it would make you sick.
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Of course, part of the answer is also "Depends how long you've been there". I might get sick drinking the tap water in Thailand or Bali, for example, but once you've built up a tolerance to the local bugs and bacteria, people can drink it just fine.2
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I had to put a filter on the kitchen tap when I moved to this part of Oregon because I was getting the runs from the water here. My new Dr. here told me not to drink the water unless it was filtered. Put a filter on and my symptoms disappeared within 24 hours.
So, I agree it depends on where you live.0 -
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I had an aunt whose second husband got a job working for the City of Dallas, Texas water department. After he started working there, he quit drinking the city water. That was 40 years ago. Personally, I think Dallas water is the best I've experienced in the U.S.0
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The_Enginerd wrote: »Unless you live in Flint, MI, the answer is almost assuredly yes. Taste is a whole different story, but tap water is safe, and has been pointed out by others, subject to more stringent rules than bottled water, and bottled water is most often filtered municipal tap water.
We do poop in it, we 'treat' it, and we send it to Houston.0 -
Most bottled water is nothing but tapwater. It's filtered for taste, but otherwise it's the same stuff.
If you live someplace like San Francisco, your tapwater tastes so good you don't even want bottled water. That stuff's amazing.DavidC1857 wrote: »The last place I lived (before this one) had 7 ppm of arsenic in the water and it was still probably safer than bottled. People in that town have been drinking it since the mid 1800's and they're all a pretty healthy bunch.
Are you sure that's right? Federal standard for arsenic in drinking water is 10 ppb max. You're talking about 700x that.0 -
Most bottled water is nothing but tapwater. It's filtered for taste, but otherwise it's the same stuff.
If you live someplace like San Francisco, your tapwater tastes so good you don't even want bottled water. That stuff's amazing.DavidC1857 wrote: »The last place I lived (before this one) had 7 ppm of arsenic in the water and it was still probably safer than bottled. People in that town have been drinking it since the mid 1800's and they're all a pretty healthy bunch.
Are you sure that's right? Federal standard for arsenic in drinking water is 10 ppb max. You're talking about 700x that.
I'm in the Sierra Nevada foothills and my tap water is awesome.
But SF water is good too, and Sacramento itself has good water. (Some of its suburbs and nearby towns don't.) I work an hour away and I fill multiple bottles with tap water from home every day to take with me.0 -
JeromeBarry1 wrote: »I had an aunt whose second husband got a job working for the City of Dallas, Texas water department. After he started working there, he quit drinking the city water. That was 40 years ago. Personally, I think Dallas water is the best I've experienced in the U.S.
My uncle had no problem drinking Sacramento tap water after working for the water dept there.0 -
Alatariel75 wrote: »Some might or might not agree, but here's a link about fluoride in the water and ways to filtrate your water.
http://energyfanatics.com/2012/06/13/how-decalcify-pineal-gland/
I completely agree. Most ofthe tap water in Australia and America is fluoridated and toxic. Don't drink it unless you have a reverse osmosis filtration system.
The Australian Medical Association just called Pete "Paleo" Evans out on his bullshite regarding fluoride in water. Study after study proves that it is not only safe, it is beneficial. As someone who grew up on non-flouride water in Australia, I only wish my teeth were as good as people who grew up on flouride water. That link is also full of woo and ridiculousness of the highest order.
Did you watch the interview on Sunday night @Alatariel75 ? He came across a tad creepy, and i thought his eyes were going to pop out of his head a few times lol
OP we have a puratap fitted in our kitchen sink. After having that for a few years, i can't go back to drinking straight unfiltered tap water.2 -
Christine_72 wrote: »Alatariel75 wrote: »Some might or might not agree, but here's a link about fluoride in the water and ways to filtrate your water.
http://energyfanatics.com/2012/06/13/how-decalcify-pineal-gland/
I completely agree. Most ofthe tap water in Australia and America is fluoridated and toxic. Don't drink it unless you have a reverse osmosis filtration system.
The Australian Medical Association just called Pete "Paleo" Evans out on his bullshite regarding fluoride in water. Study after study proves that it is not only safe, it is beneficial. As someone who grew up on non-flouride water in Australia, I only wish my teeth were as good as people who grew up on flouride water. That link is also full of woo and ridiculousness of the highest order.
Did you watch the interview on Sunday night @Alatariel75 ? He came across a tad creepy, and i thought his eyes were going to pop out of his head a few times lol
OP we have a puratap fitted in our kitchen sink. After having that for a few years, i can't go back to drinking straight unfiltered tap water.
He makes me facepalm so hard.
I can't drink Adelaide water unfiltered, it's like drinking pool water. Melbourne water is fine, though.1 -
Alatariel75 wrote: »Christine_72 wrote: »Alatariel75 wrote: »Some might or might not agree, but here's a link about fluoride in the water and ways to filtrate your water.
http://energyfanatics.com/2012/06/13/how-decalcify-pineal-gland/
I completely agree. Most ofthe tap water in Australia and America is fluoridated and toxic. Don't drink it unless you have a reverse osmosis filtration system.
The Australian Medical Association just called Pete "Paleo" Evans out on his bullshite regarding fluoride in water. Study after study proves that it is not only safe, it is beneficial. As someone who grew up on non-flouride water in Australia, I only wish my teeth were as good as people who grew up on flouride water. That link is also full of woo and ridiculousness of the highest order.
Did you watch the interview on Sunday night @Alatariel75 ? He came across a tad creepy, and i thought his eyes were going to pop out of his head a few times lol
OP we have a puratap fitted in our kitchen sink. After having that for a few years, i can't go back to drinking straight unfiltered tap water.
He makes me facepalm so hard.
I can't drink Adelaide water unfiltered, it's like drinking pool water. Melbourne water is fine, though.
Haha yeah you can smell it before you get the glass to your mouth. I heard Melbourne water is good.0 -
Christine_72 wrote: »Alatariel75 wrote: »Christine_72 wrote: »Alatariel75 wrote: »Some might or might not agree, but here's a link about fluoride in the water and ways to filtrate your water.
http://energyfanatics.com/2012/06/13/how-decalcify-pineal-gland/
I completely agree. Most ofthe tap water in Australia and America is fluoridated and toxic. Don't drink it unless you have a reverse osmosis filtration system.
The Australian Medical Association just called Pete "Paleo" Evans out on his bullshite regarding fluoride in water. Study after study proves that it is not only safe, it is beneficial. As someone who grew up on non-flouride water in Australia, I only wish my teeth were as good as people who grew up on flouride water. That link is also full of woo and ridiculousness of the highest order.
Did you watch the interview on Sunday night @Alatariel75 ? He came across a tad creepy, and i thought his eyes were going to pop out of his head a few times lol
OP we have a puratap fitted in our kitchen sink. After having that for a few years, i can't go back to drinking straight unfiltered tap water.
He makes me facepalm so hard.
I can't drink Adelaide water unfiltered, it's like drinking pool water. Melbourne water is fine, though.
Haha yeah you can smell it before you get the glass to your mouth. I heard Melbourne water is good.
Yup, it took me several years to tolerate the taste of Adelaide water - I got there in the end though. It is always safe to drink, but doesn't taste good. I don't have a problem with city water anywhere else I've been in Aus though.
OP, if you have concerns about the water coming out of the tap in your house, then check with your local council or ask your GP. No one on the internet can possibly give you an answer to such an open ended question.
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I used to visit St. Paul MN in the summers and their water has fluoride . . . I don't remember if it tasted different, though.
Bottled water doesn't taste good to me. I'm trying to think of how to describe it . . . You know how normal soda tastes, but if you leave it in the fridge a while after opening it, it goes flat? To me bottled water tastes like the "flat" equivalent of tapwater. It's just unpleasant.
But the final blow is that my dentist always gives me a bottled water after an appointment, so I associate it with going to the dentist. Yeah . . . that's like the opposite of good product placement. That's "please don't buy my product" placement.0 -
When I lived in FL, it was okay smelled a little nothing bad enough I wouldn't drink it. When I lived in Houston it was horrible smelling and tasted bad. I live in NC now and while it's not the greatest smelling and has some taste to it. I'll use it for some cooking, but in things like smoothies I use bottled water.0
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