What does it mean when the water coming out of your tap is foaming?

Question

Is it safe to drink?

Answer 1

it means theres a dead rat in the system, or your completely MAD

Answer 2

its got rabies and no i dont think u should drink it

Answer 3

thats beer! how much have you had to drink? lol ;-)

seriously, are you draining a tub that has suds in it? they can get interlinked sometimes with inappropriate drainage.

what kind of "foam"? white sudsy foam? to much air foam? green foam?

Answer 4

you need to pump the keg or its out...

Answer 5

I had this a while ago and found this web site,

Hope this sorts it for you http://www.unitedutilities.com/?OBH=4048

Answer 6

If it's coming out at force it has a lot of air bubbles trapped in it. This is a method of water saving and some taps are designed to do this - it mixes air with water to reduce the volume of water used for handwashing etc. without diminishing it's effect.

If this is unusual for your taps and you haven't replaced them you should maybe get it checked.

Answer 7

If you are worried call the local water board and they will send around an insepector.

Water does not normally foam from a tap, but it is not necessarlly something to worry about

Answer 8

your washer's busted and the water pressure's too high.

Answer 9

If you mean there is a weird white foam/froth on your water when you add it to a drink, don't worry about it.  It seems to happen in the winter, and I guess it's something they put in the water to prevent it from freezing in the pipes, but it's harmless. I drink it anyway, and I haven't died... (touch wood lol).  But if you're worried, just let the tap run for a minute before you make a drink.  It subsides.  I guess it just builds up whilst the tap's off, but I'm sure someone more scientific can correct me on that one.  Nevertheless. if that's what you're talking about, the water's still okay for consumption.

Answer 10

How do say that dry ice's name,  I've forgot it but could be a case of some acid kind, so don't drink it anyway

Answer 11

If you put it in a glass and it seems a little fizzy, and abit cloudy this just means the water pressure is too high or you have air in your pipes, possibly because of recent works on the water pipes in your area.

I had this and phoned the water board.. they said its perfectly fine and if I run the tap for a while it would go!

If its actually foaming, it'd be best to ring up the water board just incase to check.