Drinking Tap Water

I've pretty much only drank water for at least 15 years. Used to be fine drinking tap water so long as it was chilled, I'd have a few bottles that I'd just refill with tap water and stick them in the fridge.slowly shifted towards predominantly bottled stuff over the years. Fairly recently tried going back to tap water, couldn't drink it anymore though, had a funny taste to it. I used to have a filter, might try that again as I know bottled stuff is a waste of money.
 
As standards slip across the board i can see the argument for bottled potentially.

At that point probably just easier to f off to somewhere better managed. People moan about "Karens" but without their incessant complaints about mundane problems then you get streets full of litter.
 
Lovely water here at the Glasshouse Mountains. Very soft. Don't like hard water. We're blessed we live in countries that have safe tap water.
 
Nowt wrong with tap water. I've been drinking corporation pop for decades, and it's never done me any harm.

Interestingly, if bottled water came out of the tap, the water company supplying it would be facing prosecution because it wouldn't be up to the required standard.

Different regulations for different products. Neither are unsafe to drink, but the stuff coming out of the tap is a lot cheaper than the stuff in a bottle, so it makes sense to me if I'm having a day out to fill a bottle from the tap rather than buy the overpriced offerings in a shop somewhere.
 
In the UK sourcing water from the cold tap in the kitchen is absolutely fine. I wouldn't drink water from any other tap though. As for those water dispensers built into fridges - absolute death traps.
 
bluethrunthru said:
There seems to be a small but growing opinion that the tap water up here in the North East is not fit for drinking. No idea where that has sprung up from really but given we are mostly probably fed from Kielder I'd say its bollocks. I do think its harder water than that we got in Gods own country Lancashire which was soft and highly palatable but its softer than I had the other week down in Christchurch up here so not an issue.

As I have said previously we have had 7 new estates built around here in about 5 years and there are a lot of Southern accents you hear presumably folk who have moved up from Darn Sarrf and suffered Thames waters shite and are still buying loads of bottled water ( see them leaving supermarkets with trolleys full of bottled water ) but as far as I can see the tap water is fine - plus its all from the same source so we flush our bogs with drinking quality water so its probably safer to drink from the bowl than from a tap in Flint Michigan.

Is it just something else vaccine deniers and flat earthers are latching on to now?
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The pure crystal waters percolated through our native millstone grit flows through Stockport's taps - we don't have a meter so perhaps I should bottle and sell it to the southern migrants.
 
At-Swim-Two-Birds said:
In the UK sourcing water from the cold tap in the kitchen is absolutely fine. I wouldn't drink water from any other tap though. As for those water dispensers built into fridges - absolute death traps.
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You think bacterial growth in sub 2 degrees is more harmful than room temp pipes so long as regular flow is observed?
 
Do me a favour, please ? If you live in the Salford/Manchester area, have a swig of your tap water and tell me if you taste anything other than water....
 
oakiecokie said:
All right here in the heart of Mid Cheshire and always have a large bottle sitting in the fridge.
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Cheshire water is pretty good throughout the county.

Worst tap water I've tasted in UK is Notting Hill in London. It had scum on it. Have a shower and felt like I was covered in slimy grease.

These days I drink costco own brand fizzy, or if there is an offer on San Pellegrino.

I only use tap now to fill the kettle!
 
bluethrunthru said:
There seems to be a small but growing opinion that the tap water up here in the North East is not fit for drinking. No idea where that has sprung up from really but given we are mostly probably fed from Kielder I'd say its bollocks. I do think its harder water than that we got in Gods own country Lancashire which was soft and highly palatable but its softer than I had the other week down in Christchurch up here so not an issue.

As I have said previously we have had 7 new estates built around here in about 5 years and there are a lot of Southern accents you hear presumably folk who have moved up from Darn Sarrf and suffered Thames waters shite and are still buying loads of bottled water ( see them leaving supermarkets with trolleys full of bottled water ) but as far as I can see the tap water is fine - plus its all from the same source so we flush our bogs with drinking quality water so its probably safer to drink from the bowl than from a tap in Flint Michigan.

Is it just something else vaccine deniers and flat earthers are latching on to now?
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I've drunk tap water for the last 69 years, and it's rarely done me any harm ...... the ONLY time it did was when I was working in Bamber Bridge, Preston for a few months and a dead bird somehow found its way into the local water system, i had a really bad stomach, was vomiting, and had diahorrea for a week!
 
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Marklr said:
Do me a favour, please ? If you live in the Salford/Manchester area, have a swig of your tap water and tell me if you taste anything other than water....
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Mine's been tasting a bit strange in the last few days , it hasn't stopped me drinking it though.
 
ninjamonkey said:
I've pretty much only drank water for at least 15 years. Used to be fine drinking tap water so long as it was chilled, I'd have a few bottles that I'd just refill with tap water and stick them in the fridge.slowly shifted towards predominantly bottled stuff over the years. Fairly recently tried going back to tap water, couldn't drink it anymore though, had a funny taste to it. I used to have a filter, might try that again as I know bottled stuff is a waste of money.
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I have it on good authority that tap water is the safest water you can drink, all nasty bacteria is eliminated...bottled water you buy in the shops is completely unregulated.
 
I Drink tap water with every meal, either on its own or with a glass of wine.
Order tap water in restaurants too.
Cheshire water is wonderful.
 
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