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We're taught since childhood that one should only drink filtered or boiled water. It's not a matter of taste, it's a matter of pathogenic microorganisms. I woul
by cesarb 6y ago
We're taught since childhood that one should only drink filtered or boiled water. It's not a matter of taste, it's a matter of pathogenic microorganisms. I would feel very uncomfortable drinking water directly from the plumbing without it going through a filter.
- seszett 6y agoMost people in western countries drink straight tap water without filtering and certainly not boiling it. Those things are absolutely not needed in countries with a modern water distribution network, they just bring added comfort.
- cesarb 6y agoI live in a large city in a major western country (Brazil), and I don't know anybody who drinks straight tap water without filtering. Every house or workplace has one or more water filters, normally connected to the plumbing (that is, there's a separate filtered tap for you to drink from), though there are also standalone filters (which are filled manually). Water for cooking is usually boiled (as a normal part of the cooking). We certainly learn in school that, to prevent diseases, water must be filtered or boiled (or bottled mineral water).
- jameshilliard 6y agoBrazil doesn't have effectively universally safe to drink tap water like the US and most western countries have.
- frosted-flakes 6y agoWhere do you live? That's certainly not the case everywhere. I drink water straight out of the well, and so does everyone else. It's normal to get a well tested when you buy a house, but unless you live near a swamp with a shallow well or something weird, you're unlikely to have any problems. There might be a pre-strain filter at the bottom of my well, but that's it. City water definitely does not need to be filtered. Some people prefer the taste of filtered water, but there's no health reason requiring house filtration.