Do you drink tap water?

Diamond Member Joined: Oct 19 2011 Posts: 2773

In CA I used my Brita or bought bottled just because I didn't like the taste.

Up here in BC, tap all the way. Tastes clean and wonderful!
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Beginner Joined: Mar 22 2012 Posts: 14 Location: England

I drink the tap water in the UK but now I am in NY and I am spending a LOT of money on bottled water.

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Posted: Mon, Jul 09 2012, 5:38 pm Post subject: Re: re: Do you drink tap water?

Platinum Member Joined: Mar 12 2009 Posts: 13338

Tap water. Even in NYC if filtered. My kids are tap water drinkers too B"H. In fact we buy packs of bottled water for convenience (e.g. trips) and some of my kids prefer the tap to the spring water so they spill out the water and fill it up from the tap. Confused

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To elaborate. I like the water in my hometown, Hamilton Ontario , but find tap water cold, as long as my doctor who is a travel specialist considers it safe to be just fine. Been in israel since June 19, got an unsettled gum from water and dairy. Laid off the dairy, continued to drink water and now am just fine with tap water. Had some dairy today but it made me super gassy. I don't avoid milk at home though.

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Senior Member Joined: Jun 20 2011 Posts: 152

Hey, I caused a spin-off. How cool is that!
Just to clarify, as I said in the other thread, I do cook with tap water and wash dishes, and though I didn't say, I also do brush my teeth with it too - but I am so accustomed to bottled water that I honestly can taste the difference in tap and I don't like it. I don't buy Dasani or Acquafina though, I know the difference.
HOWEVER, you have all kind of inspired me - I may just try to fill a pitcher of filtered sink water for my next Shabbos meal instead of going to the cooler and see what happens...
Everyone here seems to drink tap water, yet everywhere I go women are drinking bottled water - wonder why that is. I also do own several refillable thermos-type things, but we refill them from the cooler - still cheaper than constantly using disposable bottles.

Posted: Mon, Jul 09 2012, 7:46 pm Post subject: Re: re: Do you drink tap water?

Platinum Member Joined: Feb 20 2009 Posts: 7950

At home I drink tap, but I take bottled water with me for convenience when I'm going to work, shopping, or just doing family stuff out of the house. Yeah, I know I can use a non-disposable bottle. Maybe one day I won't get overwhelmed at the thought of cleaning it daily.

Silver Member Joined: Dec 13 2007 Posts: 759

Until the whole copepod issue came up in NYC, we drank water straight from the tap. We installed an under the sink filter to deal with the kashrus.

Silver Member Joined: Sep 01 2010 Posts: 659

NY here. I HATE the taste of tap water- I ONLY drink bottled water. I cook and wash dishes with tap water though.

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Executive Member Joined: Oct 28 2011 Posts: 421

filtered water

Gold Member Joined: Jul 14 2009 Posts: 2094

I have a Brita (but I would drink tap water sometimes)

Platinum Member Joined: Aug 17 2011 Posts: 6152

I drink filtered tap water at home. I have bottled water to take with me or serve guests who prefer bottled water.

Posted: Tue, Jul 10 2012, 5:40 am Post subject: Re: re: Do you drink tap water?

Senior Member Joined: Jun 20 2011 Posts: 152

Ah ha, but there is also a school of thought that refilling disposable plastic water bottles is unsafe b/c of stuff that leeches out of the material.
You can't win.

Senior Member Joined: Dec 20 2009 Posts: 115

My mother had a filtered tap water installed in her house-and I remember drinking from that since I can remember. I cant get used to the taste of tap water at all. I used to purchase bottled water till it became too much of a nuisance so I had a filter installed too, I use it both for cooking and drinking.