Seattleites, you can be proud of the water flowing into your renowned Cup of Joe!<\/span><\/p>\n Gushing fresh from the local Cascades, Seattle tap water makes it to faucets almost untreated. The protected Cedar River and South Fork Tolt River Watersheds, supply the city with first-use, practically untouched fresh water, just like Sasquatch has been enjoying it for centuries.<\/span><\/p>\n Despite this high quality of water, Chlorine is added to the water as it is being stored in reservoirs, before reaching over half a million Seattleites. There is also the added risk of old building piping, which means that no matter how clean the water is, if your pipes leach lead, it will end up in your drinking water. <\/span><\/p>\n If making the best Cup of Joe at home is what you want, Chlorine, lead, as well as other by-products of Chlorine and more can be removed using a faucet-mount filter such as TAPP<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n Seattle tap water comes exclusively from the nearby Cedar River and South Fork Tolt River protected watersheds. From there, it is sent respectively to Lake Youngs, 10 miles east of SeaTac International Airport, and the South Fork Tolt Reservoir, 20 miles east of Redmond. That\u2019s where the fresh Cascades water gets treated for the first time. Ozone, Chlorine, and ultraviolets are used to disinfect the water and kill live organisms. <\/span><\/p>\n In the U.S, tap water is regulated by the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency), while bottled water which is a packaged good, is regulated by the FDA. Although both the EPA and FDA have similar quality standards, FDA standards are looser in terms of how often bottled water needs to be tested and they do not require companies to share their test results with consumers. In Seattle, SPU\u2019s (Seattle Public Utilities) water quality laboratory analyzes over 50 samples daily, 365 days a year. as required under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act, those <\/span>results<\/span><\/a> are published every year. <\/span><\/p>\n Conclusion: If you want to know the exact composition of your water – it\u2019s a no-brainer – you should switch to tap water right away. <\/strong><\/p>\n The EPA guidelines are strict but EWG (Environmental Working Group) – a nonprofit organization, have set their own tougher guidelines, referred to as health guidelines. Visit the EWG <\/span>website<\/span><\/a> for a detailed list of contaminants in your zip code. <\/span><\/p>\n According to the EWG report, 6 cancerogenous contaminants above health guidelines were found in \u201cSeattle Public Utilities\u201d water. All are below the legal limit set by the EPA and they are Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Chromium 6, Dichloroacetic acid, Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) and Trichloroacetic acid. These can be grouped as 3 THMs, 2 HAAs and last is Chromium. Reducing these will reduce possible long-term health risks.\u00a0Moreover, according to water research by OrbMedia microplastics<\/a> were found in 94% of all tap water in the United States.<\/span><\/p>\n In summary, tap water in Seattle is legally safe to drink but to be on the safe side, use an affordable active carbon filter such as TAPP<\/a>. TAPP removes <\/span>chloramine<\/b> and other agents associated with <\/span>foul taste and odor<\/b>, Microplastics<\/strong> as well as <\/span>lead and heavy metals<\/b> which can deposit via poorly maintained pipes in your building. Active carbon also <\/span>removes TTHMs and HAAs<\/b> and vastly <\/span>reduces Chromium 6<\/b> highlighted as a risk by EWG.<\/span><\/p>\n Unfortunately, King County Health not require restaurants to serve their customers tap water for free. In some very rare cases, servers have been reported to refuse serving tap water, but this shouldn\u2019t worry you. Almost any restaurant you go to will ask as a default if you want sparkling water, bottled water or tap. As for bars, you can also get free water, but you\u2019ll probably need to make a purchase or give a tip even if you don\u2019t order any other food\/drinks. <\/span><\/p>\n Moreover, Seattle publishes a list of public drinking fountains in <\/span>open-data<\/span><\/a>. Take a reusable bottle with you, and fill it up. <\/span> Use the MyTAPP app (iOS and Android) to find refill stations around you<\/a>.<\/p>\n Aquafina, Dasani, Evian, Fiji, Mountain Valley, Pure Life, and Smartwater are some of the most popular bottled waters. But don\u2019t be fooled, the NRDC (<\/span>Natural Resources Defense Council<\/span><\/i>) concluded that an estimated 25 percent or more of bottled water is just filtered water from public supplies, at a premium price.<\/span><\/p>\n Not only is bottled water a waste of money, it also contributes to the general pollution of our planet. Despite Washington State not having a deposit on bottles & cans, Seattle is one the leading cities in terms of recycling. Seattleites can be proud once again, in 2016, they recycled 58.8% of their Municipal Solid Waste, an increase of 20.6% since the 2003 low of 38.2%. <\/span><\/p>\n If you don\u2019t want to risk your plastic bottle ending up in a landfill or in the ocean, carry a reusable water bottle with you. If you must buy a water bottle, make sure that you place the cap back on, and that you dispose of it in a \u201cRecycle\u201d can.<\/span><\/p>\n Using a filter like TAPP 2<\/a>, you will never need to use any plastic linked with your water consumption. When it\u2019s time to change the filter, dispose of its biodegradable refill cartridge with organic waste.<\/span><\/p>\n Do you drink tap water in Seattle? We want your feedback and opinion. Agree or disagree? Tell us!<\/span><\/p>\n Sources:<\/strong><\/p>\n Seattleites, you can be proud of the water flowing into your renowned Cup of Joe! Gushing fresh from the local Cascades, Seattle tap water makes it to faucets almost untreated. The protected Cedar River and South Fork Tolt River Watersheds, supply the city with first-use, practically untouched fresh water, just like Sasquatch has been enjoying […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":187849,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[91,3991],"tags":[3992,3969,3971,3752,4203,4204,3972,732,3973,3995,3974,3975,3976,3977,3996,4205,3981,625,3982,3983,3984,3985,3986,4206,4207,4208,3988,295,126,3989,3990,4000,4001,4209,4210,4002,338],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/backup.tappwater.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/188035"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/backup.tappwater.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/backup.tappwater.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/backup.tappwater.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/45"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/backup.tappwater.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=188035"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/backup.tappwater.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/188035\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/backup.tappwater.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/187849"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/backup.tappwater.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=188035"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/backup.tappwater.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=188035"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/backup.tappwater.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=188035"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Where does Seattle tap water come from?<\/span><\/h1>\n
What is in Seattle tap water and who regulates it?<\/span><\/h1>\n
Drinking water in public places and restaurants<\/span><\/h1>\n
Bottled water<\/span><\/h1>\n
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