Water helps to regulate body temperature, lubricates and cushions your joints, and aids your digestive system in getting rid of waste. Not drinking enough water can affect your mood and your physical and cognitive performance. Water, in short, is great. But does it matter where you get it? If you live in the Uk, well not really as they have some of the best quality tap water in the world. What do you think LiveTribers? Should we worry about drinking tap water?
Posted by on 30 Nov 2023
The fear factor in drinking tap water is most likely driven by bottled water manufacturers - I'm sure it's a huge industry ad the more you scare people the more they buy :( If you're worried about it, buy a water filter. It will more than pay for itself in a very short time.
I think the tap water where I live is perfectly acceptable and I'm very happy we don't have to worry about it. I drink it all the time.
Chlorine kills off beneficial gut bacteria and compromise people's health. I am not impressed with medicating the masses with fluoride; this should be illegal.
sorry, insert 'can' before compromise
Never had a issue with tap water
In Melbourne the tap water is very good but I tend to drink as little as possible of it.
I have never had a problem with tap water.
There is nothing wrong with tap water, it is safe to drink. It is well and truly filtered and screened for bugs before it gets into our water pipes.
We shouldn't worry about drinking tap water because tap water has been purified
Tap water can also pick up pesticides which have been washed into streams and rivers. Chlorine is added to tap water to help disinfect it, but it can react with fallen leaves to form a toxic byproduct. Even your own pipes can contaminate tap water with lead.
Thats interesting............................... my plumbing has copper pipes - though I concede that chemical analysis of those pipes may detect lead
tap water is good to drink also makes great ice cubes
We should not worry about it.
We have filtered tap water in our house and I also drink some spring water. I think the spring water tastes better.
Australia has good quality tap water and in many cases better than bottled water. It is not recycled either. Some councils put in Fluoride and others don't. Taste can vary depending on the location in this huge country but it is all safe and monitored.
I use to put a filter on my tap to filter out the nasties and yes there were some as it use to go black after a few weeks. I now live rurally and rely on rainwater but still have a filter as there are always contaminants in the water from atmospheric and other sources.
in most urban areas tap water is fine due to treatment plants and is safe to drink
Tap water is only as good as its source. Regional areas that rely on the aquifer can occassionally be quite suspect.
I'm certainly concerned about the quality of tap water these days. In the past few years, i have switched to bottled water. I can really taste the difference in the quality of the water.
I never used to worry about tap water because I trusted the institutions and treatment plants that manage it. However, after spending some time in a different location, I realised how hard the water is where I currently live. It dries out my hair and skin so much and tastes so bad. The difference to my hair and skin was so drastic and got me thinking: if this is what the water is doing to the outside of my body, what is it doing to the inside when I drink it?
0f course water is important and a necessary part of our everyday life. the quality of water should matter but we need water to live. water cleanses our body and keeps us healthy. our taps are there to provide this resource and hopefully we get the best quality that it provides
I am sure the water goes through various testing and checks, but it is a different matter once it goes through the pipes right outside your home, which won't be tested here. So,I always filter the water just to be safe
Tap water is generally safe to drink and is subject to strict regulations and testing. Water treatment facilities work to ensure that water meets safety standards before it reaches consumers. However, there can be variations in water quality depending on your location, and it's essential to stay informed about the local water supply. I guess it depends on where are we drinking tap water from.
I have always been a water drinker. I drink at least 2-3 bottles of spring water daily as I don't like the taste of the tap water in my area and I haven't drunk it for many years now.
Our tank water tastes good. We have a water filter unit but I'm always happy to drink it straight from the tap, too. Tea and coffee taste fine but I have been to some different locations where their tap water tastes awful both straight and in tea and coffee. I think a water filter is a good investment and they come in prices to suit different budgets.
I always boil it first
The quality of tap water partly depends on Sydney Water's deeply corrupted business plans to increase the water pricing. I am using homemade distilled water for drinking (it is a very good idea for your health), coffee, tea, and cooking (just better taste). You must see what remains after distilling Sydney Water's water inside the distiller !!! But I am not so scared about the use of tap water (filtered, or even without it). Our immune system and our "inner filters" must be ready for chemicals and other garbage in the tap water (even inside the rainwater), and they must be regularly trained. Never live to clean!
I can't comment on whether it is harmful or not but it tastes horrible, moving to a property with rain water tanks was the best move I ever made.
We have great water in the Sunraysia, Lower Murray Water acts very with alerts and update if there is a great problem. Very trustworthy.
I use filter so that some of the harmful and unpleasant elements are removed
I am sure the quality & taste could be improved,however with both sides of politics wasting tax payers money they tend to ignore the things people really need like clean water & a reliable health system.
I have a water filter on my kitchen sink tap as the town tap water can be unreliable and full of chemicals. I also add a pinch of Celtic salt to my drink bottle as this assists the cells to absorb the rehydration properties of the water.
The water in my area is fine for drinking - and it is very refreshing when chilled. I do not have any concerns about drinking tap water and consider bottled water a waste of money and only purchase if I am out and about and have forgotten my water bottle.
New research shows fluoride in tap water isn’t good for you so we started filtering water
Depending on where people live, drinking tap water is fine in some countries, not in other countries.
My household boils tap water and then storage in jugs. I do drink from tap water from time to time
I'm in Adelaide so I have a tap filter!
We are lucky in Australia that we do mostly have good quality tap water. The other option of always buying plastic bottled water is so bad for the environment. Just came back from Thailand where the beaches were full of plastic bottle caps. Awful. Drink tap water, if its good.
I personally buy bottled water, as I don't have a water filter at home. I do have family who drink tap water and don't buy any bottled water. It comes down to the water's taste and the cost of water. I used to come from Tasmania and the water tasted better there. I think it is a personal choice for people: do they drink tap water or do they want to buy bottled water. I do recycle all the water bottles and buy water that is made out of recycled materials. I do return each bottle to the depot where I get paid 10 cents per bottle.
generally, tap water is considered safe to drink. Strict water quality standards and regulations are in place to ensure the safety of tap water supplies. Water treatment processes are implemented to meet these standards and to provide clean and safe drinking water to us.
The town where I am has the latest filtration system adding small amounts of chlorine and no fluoride. Testing is done routinely at end of the line for impurities and to check chlorine levels. All this complies with local, state federal and World Health Organisation guidelines. My neighbour still boils the water as does not like chlorine in it. Given that this kind of operation is common in Australia no need to be concerned about drinking tap water here. But it is nice to know if tested whether it has chlorine or fluoride in it. Now if you go to Morocco, Bali or many other places then don't drink tap water before boiling. Otherwise use bottled water.
Depends on where you live. We have whole house filtration so our water is fine
It depends on where you live. Our tap water is clean and I don't worry about drinking it.
I would if the water wasn't clean
where I live the tap water is treated, tested regularly. Tastes great. Cheaper than bought for the same taste. More need to drink water to reduce medical bills so why not enjoy a glass of tap water
From my own perspective, I think your location matters. But for me, I don't see any harm in taking tap water over here.
my water is very smelly
Tap water has always been fine where I live but I drink it only when necessary.
I dont drink tap water here, it smells and tastes tainted
no ned to worry at all
No, I don't think we need to worry about it.
It all depends on where you live and what your tap water is like. Our tap water here is really good and I don't think much about it while I'm drinking it. I have been to places where they only have bore water, which is horrid to drink, so you'd want to see if there is any tank water to drink there. I've also tasted tap water in London, which was even worse than bore water. Certain places in Australia can taste a little more chlorinated than other places, so I feel fortunate to live in an area that has good tasting tap water.
Our tap water is disgusting, we have to filter it otherwise it is undrinkable. It is probably safe but it smells and tastes of chemicals and ruins the taste of tea or coffee.
As someone who lives in the bush, my water supply comes from rainwater tanks. On one occasion, I became ill do to contamination in a tank. In cities, Australia's tap water seems to be safe .
Rainwater its self can often be contaminated. It's best to filter or boil such water from those tanks.
I live in Greater Sydney and have no problems drinking tap water but our population is growing and The Greens won't allow the government to build a new dam so we are on water restrictions constantly so they are considering adding recycled sewerage to the system. I don't like the idea one little bit because they are able to tell who has Covid and what drugs people are taking by testing sewerage. What happens if something happens, and accidents do happen and untreated sewerage makes it's way into the drinking water? I would much prefer desalinated water powered by a nuclear modular power plant. I don't want to risk drinking contaminated water.
I always drink tap water ( ours has no fluoride in it) . I really hate to have to buy bottled water , to me it is a rip off . And how do we know what they really selling us ? Nah , I stick to tap water
The question was a bit confusing, but I have no problem with drinking tap water in Australia or other countries if I am told it is safe by a reliable source. I lived in a small country town for many years and the tap water there was beautiful. Clear, lovely tasting, nice and cold. Then one day it started tasting of chlorine and was awful. I rang the Council and they told me that they had to add the chlorine because visitors and people moving from the city weren't able to drink our water. It was making them sick. That was a very sad day for us locals. The new chlorinated water was making us "sick" and we felt that the city slickers and visitors must have been sooks! I now live in a different regional area and our tap water there is also lovely. I often tell tourists who I see buying heaps of bottled water that our tap waster is safe to drink and lovely tasting. I haven't heard of this tap water making people sick so far, although when we have a huge amount of tourists in town, the tap water does tend to taste more of chlorine. Fortunately it doesn't affect me much because I tend to leave town when we have a huge influx of tourists at Christmas anyway.
No......a majority of Aussie LGAs treated drinking water is beyond WHO standards. Because of EColi and Strep faecalis contamination of most houses water tank water , LGA treated tap water is most safe......we are very lucky. Next topic Anna!!!
I was a bit confused by your message as you didn't give enough details. Well, in Australia our drinking water is very acceptable. I cannot speak for the UK, but it's probably better than the US. In some areas, such as regional areas, they have had issues. But the water infrastructure isn't usually as good. In some areas---the pipes, old, need upgraded. In summer.. the water quality tastes a bit off due to the heat rays on the pipes. In winter.. the water is very cold. We are lucky we live in a first rate country that has quality water.
I have no problem with drinking tap water. On hot days I need to add a tiny dash of lime cordial or some lemon/lime slices.
Nothing wrong with our water. If you don't like it just install a tank or two. Surprised that the usual "experts say" wasn't included in the subject heading.
in short, no. there is nothing to worry about drinking water. what we should be worried about is not drinking enough, and drinking sugar laden drinks instead.
Totally agree
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