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If you want to make people stop using water bottles you have to improve the water going to their house. I've been to very few places (in the US) that the water
by asciimov 5y ago
If you want to make people stop using water bottles you have to improve the water going to their house.
I've been to very few places (in the US) that the water tasted good from the tap. One was a major metro, the others were places with well water.
My parents live in a medium sized Texas city that has tap water that is typically brown, sometimes it comes out of the tap foamy. Some filter it, but many just buy bottled.
I use a simple filter at home to improve taste. However, after living in hurricane and tornado prone areas, I keep a small supply of water on hand (a few cases of bottled) for emergencies.
- gruez 5y ago>My parents live in a medium sized Texas city that has tap water that is typically brown, sometimes it comes out of the tap foamy Source/pictures? I find it hard to believe such water would be allowed by the EPA. This is also strange, considering that I've been to countries without drinkable tap water (eg. you have to boil it), and the water doesn't look like that.
- hobs 5y agoSo you must have missed that whole "flint michigan" thing huh? One google search away https://www.businessinsider.com/cities-worst-tap-water-us-2019-3 https://www.businessinsider.com/cities-worst-tap-water-us-20...
- gruez 5y agoIIRC the problem with flint michigan water was high lead concentration, which isn't something that's as visible as the gp described. I can see how elevated lead levels can fly below the radar, but not brown water.
- hn8788 5y agoMight just be an issue with nearby pipes, and not something affecting the entire supply. When the municpal water pipes get cleaned around where I live, they put up signs saying that your water might be brown or rust colored for a few days, but to just let the tap run for a few seconds before you start drinking it or showering.
- Tarsul 5y agoalso a worthwhile (hollywood) rendition of a waste water scandal by dupont in the USA: Dark Waters; https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9071322/ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9071322/
- asciimov 5y agoI don't have pictures of said water. The water is safe to drink, but it just looks unpleasant and occasionally smells too. I think it has to do with minerals in the supply being stirred up by rain water and reacting with treatment chemicals. EPA doesn't care to much about the taste, color, or appearance of the water as long as it is "safe" to drink.
- dataflow 5y ago> If you want to make people stop using water bottles you have to improve the water going to their house. It's not that simple. The quality isn't the cause, the cause is people's lack of trust in their water. It's not like you can just judge water quality by its color and taste. e.g., "Drinking water from 118 of 120 (!!!) locations tested across the US had levels of PFAS or arsenic above Consumer Report's recommended maximum, or detectable amounts of lead." [1] [1] https://www.consumerreports.org/water-quality/how-safe-is-our-drinking-water-a0101771201/ https://www.consumerreports.org/water-quality/how-safe-is-ou...
- bobthechef 5y ago> It's not like you can just judge water quality by its color and taste. That is part of what determines water quality.
- coupdejarnac 5y agoDoes your city have water quality reports online? Dallas publishes theirs online.
- walkedaway 5y ago> If you want to make people stop using water bottles you have to improve the water going to their house. Reverse osmosis and similar systems are affordable especially compared to the cost of bottled water.