Therefore we have tried to dispell and respond to the most common myths with facts here:<\/p>\n
False.<\/strong><\/p>\n Tap water in the US and\u00a0EU countries is generally safer or as safe to drink as\u00a0bottled water\u200e. Your local water company is responsible for delivering clean drinking water all the way to your tap with daily quality testing based on EPA, WHO and the EU Water Framework Directive. How this is implemented in each country can be found\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n If the drinking water does not comply with the regulations then the water supplier is obliged to inform citizens that it\u2019s unsafe to drink.<\/p>\n Unfortunately there are many cases where the water turns out to be unsafe to drink despite regulation and testing. Recent issues include lead found in the tap water in Flint, New Jersey<\/a> and Chicago<\/a> and PFAS found in 30 regions in the US and Europe. Another recent problem is microplastics<\/a> as we don’t know the impact on humans yet.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n A simple, affordable and high quality water filter such as TAPP 2<\/a> will protect you and your family from the most common water pollutants.<\/span><\/p>\n For further feedback or questions about this please\u00a0contact us<\/a>.<\/p>\n False.<\/strong><\/p>\n Multiple studies of plastic bottled water in US, Spain, UK, Netherlands and other countries conclude that bottled water is frequently contaminated with plastic and pharmaceuticals.<\/p>\n And there are 100s of other studies concluding similar\u00a0results.<\/p>\n Generally false<\/strong>.<\/p>\n After 100 years of research and tests in the field, chlorine in drinking water is generally considered safe. The most cited source is the World Health Organisation (WHO) is\u00a0Guidelines for Drinking-water Quality<\/a>\u00a0(2008) which highlights that there may be some risks, but that they are outweighed by the benefits of using chlorine as a desinfectant agent in public water.<\/p>\n However, there is also extensive reaserch highlighting potential health risks:<\/p>\n If you are concerned\u00a0about the health risk of chlorine then get an active carbon filter that removes most of the chlorine. Read our\u00a0drinking water filter guide<\/a>\u00a0for more recommendations.<\/p>\n True<\/strong>, although the same applies to tap and bottled water.<\/p>\n There are multiple studies of\u00a0waste water<\/a>,\u00a0drinking water<\/a>\u00a0and bottled water (see above) that conclude that our water is contaminated with pharmaceuticals, hormones and contraception residues. However, most also conclude that the amounts are too small to have an adverse health impact.<\/p>\n One\u00a0study specifically about contraceptions in drinking water<\/a>\u00a0conludes that although there are traces from such drugs there is a much bigger problem with meat, fish and vegetables.\u200e<\/p>\n Probably false<\/strong>.<\/p>\n First you should call your local water company to check. Secondly ask for and check your local water report for more details. If it\u2019s unhealthy for you then the water supplier is obliged to inform you.\u00a0For health advice, you should contact the health authorities of the autonomous region or province.<\/p>\n It is classified as safe drinking water when it does not contain any type of microorganism, parasite or substance in a quantity or concentration that may pose a hazard to human health; and meets the requirements specified parameters for microbiological, chemical, and radioactive quality indicators. When the above meets, but exceeds certain levels until values for parameters quality indicators (turbidity, color, taste, etc.), water is safe to drink, WITH nonconformity \u2026 (an indicator parameter).<\/p>\n When there is a problem of chemical quality of water, and more than one month is needed to fix it, it could happen that during that time the regional health authority authorized to supply drinking water with one or more chemical parameters with values above the value legal. These new values should not constitute a risk to health at any time. In these cases the rating would be: SUITABLE FOR CONSUMPTION, EXCEPT IN \u2026 (a chemical parameter).<\/p>\n When the water quality does not meet the above requirements, it is a water unfit for consumption. In the case of reaching very high levels microbiological, chemical or radioactive parameters, the health authority may consider it unfit for water consumption with health hazard.<\/p>\n You can visit our “Can I drink the tap water<\/a>”\u00a0for information on the major cities. Note however that their data is based on reports from consumers and not scientific data.<\/p>\n Chlorine is essential to protect public health and so it is added to drinking water as the final stage of treatment to kill any harmful germs that may be present. Water suppliers try and keep chlorine levels as low as possible, while at the same time ensuring supplies are kept safe. Chlorine concentrations can vary throughout the day and through seasons, and may be higher if you live close to a water treatment works.<\/p>\n Sometimes a sewage or stagnant-type odour can come from a sink\/plug hole. This usually means there has been a blockage or build up of waste materials, which makes the drinking water appear to smell. Filling a glass with water and smelling it in a different room, away from the kitchen sink, will help you work out whether the odour is genuinely from the water or not. If you think it is the water please contact your water supplier immediately.<\/p>\n Sometimes water can look milky or cloudy because it contains tiny bubbles of air. Air is always in water, but it can be more obvious after it has travelled through the mains, if there is a burst mains pipe or if a faulty plumbing fitting has been used.As well as the change in how it looks, you may also notice knocking or banging noises coming from the internal plumbing.To check if this is the problem, run a glass of water and allow it to stand for a few moments \u2013 the cloudiness should clear from bottom to top. To help fix this, you can try running the cold water tap at the first point of entry in to the property (closest to the internal stop tap) on a slow steady flow. While the tap is running, turn the internal stop tap on\/off 4-6 times to help release the air from the pipes. Cloudy water caused by tiny air bubbles in the water is not harmful to health.<\/p>\n False<\/strong>.<\/p>\n There are no scientific studies or research to our knowledge. This\u00a0article<\/a>\u00a0provides a good overview of the myths around this.<\/p>\n False<\/strong>.<\/p>\n This has been a big debate for the past 10 years. All tap water contain some level of fluoride but it\u2019s more or less depending on where you live.<\/p>\n If you are still worried about fluoride check our\u00a0water filter guide<\/a>\u00a0for more information about which filters remove it.<\/p>\n2. Bottled water is healthier and safer to drink than\u00a0than tap water<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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3. Chlorine in drinking water is bad for our health<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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4. Our drinking water may contain pharmaceuticals, hormones and contraception residues<\/strong><\/h3>\n
5. Drinking water tastes or smells bad or out murky so it must be bad for me<\/strong><\/h3>\n
6. What does it mean for water to be classified as safe drinking water?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
7. What does it mean that water is not suitable to drink?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
8. Why does my water smell\/taste of chlorine?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
9. Why does my water smell stagnant or like sewage?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
10. Why is my water cloudy or milky?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
11. It is better for my health to drink Alkaline water (higher pH level) and ionized water?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
12. My tap water contain fluoride and is this bad for me?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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13. It\u2019s safer to use bottled water for baby milk<\/strong><\/h3>\n