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People with experience working in and around municipal water infrastructure: Do you drink tap water? Are there times when you do not? (self.asklemmy)

submitted 3 months ago by j4k3 to c/[email protected]

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This question is obviously intended for those that live in places where tap water is "safe to drink."

I live in Southern California, where I'm at the end of a long chain of cities. Occasionally, the tap smells of sulfur, hardness changes, or it tastes... odd. I'm curious about the perspective of people that are directly involved and their reasoning.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago (2 children)

As mentioned already you can get it tested for safety. Plenty of water that has the features you described is indeed safe for consumption. But do you really want to? Most of us don't drink enough water, and if it's unpleasant you'll end up drinking a bare minimum. I can't say enough good things about installing an RO system. It makes water really enjoyable and you'll know it's also being cleaned as well. There are plenty of naysayers about these filters, but they are pretty affordable and work incredibly well. Gamechanger for coffee too.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

RO = reverse osmosis? I'm planning to figure out what system I should get soon. Look for a whole house option. Would be interested in any info or review you have. Thanks

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

I've had two 3m systems and have had no problems. I installed sensors in both for monitoring particles in input and output lines. You don't need to do this, but I think it's reassuring to see that your tap input is relatively stable and nothing has gone haywire with system contamination or a bad filter etc. My 3m systems were both quite small and maintance has been simple (once a year). I imagine the different systems are all relatively similar. My first home came with the 3m system and I liked it so installed I next home. Afraid I'm not a good comparative source.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

I use RO too but low key bit concerned about amide nanoplastics released by the RO membrane