Do you drink tap water?

I used to have the same problem, i could NOT stand tap water. basically what got me to switch was my eco friendly friend found out how many plastic water bottles i was buying a day, and she bought me a nice travel bottle. it was extremely hard to do first because of the taste, and my paranoia of the "safely" of tap water. what helped me a lot was always keeping it on me and having ice in it. there's something about it being really really cold that makes me forget its tab water. after a month or so i finally got used to it now the only time i buy water is when im dying of thirst and i did not bring my own

anyways good luck!

Hi there,
I'm lucky to live in a beautiful welsh valley where the water is lovely...we always get compliments from other people visiting.

If the Brita filter doesn't work, try adding a slice of lemon as suggested.

I think with time it should begin to taste normal to you, surely your apartment must follow certain regulations to ensure it is safe to drink, so I wouldn't worry about the any health consequences.

Good Luck :flowerforyou:

I grew up drinking nothing but tap water & well water, and never thought anything of it until I moved away to college in another state and discovered that not all water is created equal. :-) Depending on the mineral content, it can make the water harder or softer or give it a different taste, so what works for one person in one geographic area may not work for someone in a different place. To cover the taste, I mean. You're probably just going to have to experiment, there are lots of good ideas here in previous posts. What has worked for me most often is keeping it extremely cold and dropping a couple of cucumber slices in the bottom of the pitcher.

But if it sets your mind at ease at all, the brownish water at first is nothing to worry about. Every place I've ever lived, that's been the case, whether using a kitchen sink or a water fountain. If no one else has used it in a few hours, the first few seconds of water has been sitting in the elbow of the pipe all that time, where minerals tend to collect. It won't hurt you, but if the taste or color bothers you, just run the water until it's clear, 10-15 seconds, before you drink.

Go to www.oneearthfilteredbottles.com You can still fill this filtered water bottle up with tap water! Good for the environment by not using plastic water bottles anymore!

I drink tap water..i think our water tastes pretty clean..and good on those warm/hot days when its ice cold. :bigsmile:

I drink tap water all the time. I'm pretty lucky in my area the tap water tastes much better than bottled water. I'd be a bit concerned it takes so long for your water to turn clear. Is there any place you can take your water to be tested? Other than that, I'd go with a brita or equivalent filter. I think you can get them installed right on your tap.

I live in the Ozarks and we get our water from our private well. We have a very high mineral content and I don't care for the flavor out of the tap. I double filter my water, I have a filter on the faucet in the kitchen and then I have a britta picture that I keep in the fridge. I'm like a lot of people I really don't like the water in town so I carry my own with me.

I do drink tap water but I add lemon, lime, cucumber or orange slices to mask the taste, plus adds diversity to just having water! The citrus taste in the water makes me drink lots all day I'm at 8 and I usually don't even know because I love the taste now!!