Is tap water safe to drink?

Question

ok so i drink a lot of water, and i mostly drink tap water (because bottle water is getting expensive-but i do drink bottled a lot, too) ...and i was just wondering if tap water is healthy or not. I know that it differs from place to place..i live in long island, new york. is the tap water on long island safe to drink...is it healthier than bottled?

Answer 1

I hear tap is unsafe. My mom only drinks from her dispenser. I just started drinking dispensed water, I've drank tap all my life though. Hey I'd say keep tapping!!

Answer 2

ummm...I heard that tap water is like 10 times better than bottled water because tap water actually has fluoride in it!  

Answer 3

It is safe, local government tests it reguarly for contaminants.

Answer 4

im still alive

Answer 5

So the government tells us but it may taste horrible!

Answer 6

my moms a nurse and she said its not healthy to drink tap because of all the meds, and chemicals that get into the water system.

buy purified water from sparklets or arrowhead by the gallons and then just fill up your water bottle up everyday. its cheaper that way

Answer 7

Nothing is really healthier than bottled water. You should ask a local plumber. Just call him up. I can't really tell you about your ownarea. I don't live in New York.

Hope this helps!

Answer 8

i think its not healthier if you drink that then its better then first boil it in a big pan and then make it cool and then you drink it  

Answer 9

Tap waster is generally safe but just to be safe you might want to call a water company and see if they can run some tests to make sure its not harmful. Good luck.

Answer 10

Bottled water is a rip off, unless you live in Mexico. And those machines you see in front of your local food store that sell you water for 25 cents a gallon are the biggest rip off ever! All they do is run it through a filter !

Tap water is fine.

Answer 11

According to the Wall Street Journal, America has the best tap water in the world: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB12198895...

Additionally, I've always heard that there's a lot of tap water in bottled water anyway ... When in doubt, buy a filter for your faucet and I think you'll be fine.

Answer 12

yes it is safe for sure and allot of name brand bottled water comes from tap water ,don't be fooled into thinking you must drink bottled water to be safe