Is Tap Water Safe?
The question on everyone’s mind is tap water safe? Well the answer is no. Even though the water goes through “treatment,” you must think about the route the water goes through to come out of your faucet. Through miles of pipes underneath the streets. Do you think these pipes are totally clean? The pipes are old and have rust, corrosion, and all kind of germs that can get into your water. Also just because the water is treated doesn’t mean it completely cleans the water. Chlorine still passes through the system. This chemical, as we all know, is not a good thing to intake on a daily bases. Chlorine is toxic to the body. Some germs and bacteria, like cryptosporidium, that can cause diarrhea and other illnesses are also resistant to chlorine, thus is found in a lot of tap water. Studies in the ER show that drinking tap water increases the risk of kidney stones.
So after knowing some little things about out supposedly safe tap water, do you think tap water is safe to drink? No way. What are some solutions to not drinking tap water? Well obviously make sure your water is always filtered using qualified water filters. There are also water bottle filters that can be used. Just carry you filtered bottle water around and where ever there is water you’ll be able to drink clean water with just using your bottle.
