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> developed countries do Too often not. https://bestlifeonline.com/worst-drinking-water/ https://bestlifeonline.com/worst-drinking-water/ And that's not an e

> developed countries do Too often not. https://bestlifeonline.com/worst-drinking-water/ https://bestlifeonline.com/worst-drinking-water/ And that's not an endorsement for bottled water, which has also often been found to be as bad as or worse than tap water. I use a drip / wick filter. Very cheap and it removes a lot of the bad stuff and makes the water taste better.

Semaphor 4y ago
> The 25 U.S. Cities with the Worst Drinking Water I don’t know for sure, but I think parent was making a quip about the U.S. not being a developed country.
- tchaffee 4y ago
  I wouldn't trust the water in any industrialized country unless I could see the reports. Especially city tap water. Mountain resort or any rural area without industrial farming is probably a safe bet. Germany possibly gets it right.
  - vkou 4y ago
    > I wouldn't trust the water in any industrialized country unless I could see the reports. Most municipalities in industrialized countries regularly publish water quality tests and reports. Most areas also have independent testing labs that are used by private citizens to test their well water, so you're always free to double-check the official reports. Rural areas are the ones who often don't. And industrial farming isn't the only way (literal) shit can contaminate your water supply.
    - tchaffee 4y ago
      > Most municipalities in industrialized countries regularly publish water quality tests and reports. Well yes, that's why I mentioned reports in the first place. > And industrial farming isn't the only way (literal) shit can contaminate your water supply. Agreed. Don't drink water out of fresh looking mountain streams unless you want to risk being sick for weeks. But the topic is tap water & bottled water. In rural areas in developed countries and where there is little risk of industrial farming contamination, there should be no hesitation in drinking the tap water as a visitor. If you live there, then of course get the water tested. Trusting any water long term without tests is a risk. And since lots of testing is either free or very cheap, there is no reason not to.

Semaphor 4y ago

> The 25 U.S. Cities with the Worst Drinking Water I don’t know for sure, but I think parent was making a quip about the U.S. not being a developed country.

tchaffee 4y ago
I wouldn't trust the water in any industrialized country unless I could see the reports. Especially city tap water. Mountain resort or any rural area without industrial farming is probably a safe bet. Germany possibly gets it right.
- vkou 4y ago
  > I wouldn't trust the water in any industrialized country unless I could see the reports. Most municipalities in industrialized countries regularly publish water quality tests and reports. Most areas also have independent testing labs that are used by private citizens to test their well water, so you're always free to double-check the official reports. Rural areas are the ones who often don't. And industrial farming isn't the only way (literal) shit can contaminate your water supply.
  - tchaffee 4y ago
    > Most municipalities in industrialized countries regularly publish water quality tests and reports. Well yes, that's why I mentioned reports in the first place. > And industrial farming isn't the only way (literal) shit can contaminate your water supply. Agreed. Don't drink water out of fresh looking mountain streams unless you want to risk being sick for weeks. But the topic is tap water & bottled water. In rural areas in developed countries and where there is little risk of industrial farming contamination, there should be no hesitation in drinking the tap water as a visitor. If you live there, then of course get the water tested. Trusting any water long term without tests is a risk. And since lots of testing is either free or very cheap, there is no reason not to.