Is Tap Water Safe to Drink? - Sharp Science

This is an age-old question: is tap water okay to drink? In countries like the U.S., you may not think twice about grabbing water straight from the tap and gulping it down. However, in light of tragedies in places like Flint, Michigan, we should evaluate whether or not tap water is as reliable as you think.

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[miasmia]

If it's not, I'll be dead soon. It's been a good ride.

[Finduszip]

Haha Is it safe?! IS IT SAFE?!?!? *LAUGHS HYSTERICALLY IN NORWEGIAN*

[jaydenhpiano]

this is how i drink waters
1.filter
2.boil
3.drink

[noigunason]

People would think that you were very stupid if you’d only drink bottled water in Iceland. I mean on your way to the Glacier Lagoon, you will bypass two waterfalls that both have fresh and drinkable water.

[yhcvvum]

When you're from the Netherlands and you're like: "yeah of course it is"

[ianis]

if tap water is toxic then it means that i get water that's cheaper AND i also die earlier? I SEE A WIN WIN

[blazeconnolly]

I've been drinking NY tap water since the 70's, and have no health issues so

[lukea]

What about us who grew up on creek and well water 😂

[gtstrajik]

Idk my family cant afford bottled water so sense I play sports I gotta drink a good amount of water so either way im finna drink up

[Jooonathan]

Or move to a real first world country like The Netherlands, where water is always safe to drink.

[ChampGoesCrazy]

I'm start drinking the tap from the bathroom sink if I don't reply back I'm dead or in the hospital 👍🏿😂☠

[michaelmeyer]

most bottle water is NOT just like tap water. I test water in residential areas every day. Dont drink your out of your tap unless its filtered.

[hnubhliyang]

Thank you!!!! Made my anxiety about tap water go down! Lol

[adamdixon]

Melbourne's tap water is safer than bottled water

[चेतन_महाराष्ट्र]

The best way is to drink boiled and then filtered water. However I understand that's not always possible.

[LCx]

For environmental reasons i boil tap water and drink it.

[areguapiri]

Bottled water in America is the greatest scam ever. Most people cannot tell the difference, and tap water is equally safe or safer than all bottled waters. And no filter is necessary.

[koloth]

Most bottled water is municipal tap water. They aren't required to do any extra filtration and many don't. Not to mention you're bathing in and eating food cooked in tap water. So you're not getting away from anything. You're just wasting money.

[jedinite]

It makes sense why so many people have gone NUTZ!!!! ITS THE WATER!!! 🔬💧🥤

[clashoclan]

We drink mineral water, it's filtered water, and we buy giant gallons of it.