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Is Tap Water safe to drink?

ChickenAustria

Since im still pretty new to Ireland: Is Tab Water save to drink or should i go with bottleted water instead?

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Water John

If however KK has a problem with his well or pump, he'll get a 75% grant.
Own water here too, it's a soft water. Mighty for tea or coffee. Lovely to wash your hair with. Daughter says its a massive diff, on her tresses. Would eat the arse of your copper cylinder though.

kneemos

RobertKK wrote: »

I have natural spring water on tap as it is from a ground well and tested. You couldn’t get better water to drink.
People on public supply get what they pay for...

Your paying for it as well pal.

Water John

Del, there are other treatments other than chlorine but they are dearer. Or require a higher maintenance regime, than we have.
The OP, from their name my be from Austria, where they would use, ozone and silver, quite a bit.
Personally, If I was operating a Group Scheme, I would use a product like, Sanosil as the disinfectant of choice.

Del2005

Water John wrote: »

Poor OP must be very perplexed. All tap water in Ireland is classified as, potable, that is drinkable. We do have occasional breakdowns but its generally good.
I wish it was better and didn't rely on chlorine so much.
If anyone presents to their doctor or A & E with gastro problems, the first item looked at is water supply.

Chlorine is used by all water suppliers to kill germs, if they don't chlorinate the water it's not potable.

OP the water from taps in large towns and cities is perfectly safe to drink, some private schemes can have issues for non residents but the water is still safe.

Water John

If you want to get rid of chlorine and chloroamines, (the chlorine smelly ones) just get a jug with a carbon or charcoal filter.
Tap water is often better than bottled water.

Lets stick with some facts, not some halfarsed stories.

endacl

Haven't read the thread. Any flouridiots on yet?

WoollyRedHat

Bunny Colvin wrote: »

I've always drank it and it's never done me any harm.

I work with some guys that won't even use it for tea or coffee after it's boiled. They'll fill the kettle with bottled water.

Bottled water in to the kettle.. christ. Meanwhile our oceans continue to be polluted with non-degradable plastic which goes back into our water supply. Which tap water drinkers then consume. Ah the circle of life.

Maybe if people actually considered their purchases and their own consumption, our planet might not suffer so much malaise.

RobertKK

I have natural spring water on tap as it is from a ground well and tested. You couldn’t get better water to drink.
People on public supply get what they pay for...

The_Valeyard

its grand.

demanufactured

ChickenAustria wrote: »

Since im still pretty new to Ireland: Is Tab Water save to drink or should i go with bottleted water instead?

Drink away boss, sure it idnt want a dem ****hole countries yer in hei.

4068ac1elhodqr

5-way water filters readily available, for about the cost (per gallon) of a spoonful of two of high street coffee.
Massive difference to taste i.e. no chlorine.

Bunny Colvin

Elsa Nutritious Soccer wrote: »

Of course it's safe to drink. I never drink bottled water, there's no need. Tap water generally is absolutely fine.

I've always drank it and it's never done me any harm.

I work with some guys that won't even use it for tea or coffee after it's boiled. They'll fill the kettle with bottled water.

corner of hells

tara73 wrote: »

I would be wary drinking it. Not living in Ireland anymore and I don't know if things changed but when I lived there a few years ago, kettles were always deeply brown from the inside...the final straw for me was when my colleague just straigth out said to me: you shouldn't drink tap water, there could be a dead rat in it..:eek::eek::D
and she wasn't just stupidly joking, she had a point. there are often water tanks on the roof so who says they are all sealed from above...

from then on I bought the big 2 litre water bottles from tesco...:P

Erm , your colleague doesn't sound the sharpest.

JJJJNR

you can check here if your area is affected by any water supply issues.

http://www.epa.ie/water/dw/ral/

kneemos

tara73 wrote: »

I would be wary drinking it. Not living in Ireland anymore and I don't know if things changed but when I lived there a few years ago, kettles were always deeply brown from the inside...the final straw for me was when my colleague just straigth out said to me: you shouldn't drink tap water, there could be a dead rat in it..:eek::eek::D
and she wasn't just stupidly joking, she had a point. there are often water tanks on the roof so who says they are all sealed from above...

from then on I bought the big 2 litre water bottles from tesco...:P

Tanks are for toilets and bathroom taps,that's why you shouldn't drink from a toilet rap. Everything else comes from the mains.

An interesting point,Chlorine doesn't smell unless there's fecal matter in the water. Stronger the smell,dirtier the water.

tara73

I would be wary drinking it. Not living in Ireland anymore and I don't know if things changed but when I lived there a few years ago, kettles were always deeply brown from the inside...the final straw for me was when my colleague just straigth out said to me: you shouldn't drink tap water, there could be a dead rat in it..:eek::eek::D
and she wasn't just stupidly joking, she had a point. there are often water tanks on the roof so who says they are all sealed from above...

from then on I bought the big 2 litre water bottles from tesco...:P

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Of course it's safe to drink. I never drink bottled water, there's no need. Tap water generally is absolutely fine.

Shenshen

They'll be sure to let you know when there's a boil notice. Usually only a few days after it was issued.

Wanderer78

millie35 wrote:

Don't forget the fluoride.

....and the chem trails, Jesus don't forget them!

millie35

Don't forget the fluoride.

Water John

Poor OP must be very perplexed. All tap water in Ireland is classified as, potable, that is drinkable. We do have occasional breakdowns but its generally good.
I wish it was better and didn't rely on chlorine so much.
If anyone presents to their doctor or A & E with gastro problems, the first item looked at is water supply.

JupiterKid

Personally, given what happened in Galway a few years back, I’d be very very wary of supping tap water there...

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/water/irish-water-crisis/cryptosporidium-outbreak-cost-19m-34875224.html

PARlance

Anytime there's a tab in Ireland, it can be dangerous.

McMurphy

Don't worry OP, Irish Water got wound up, no tabs to run up, so drink away.

biko

Don't drink water, fishes **** in it.

Zzippy

As long as you're not in the Dail bar, make sure to settle your tab once in a while. If you are, it's safe as houses, they'll never come looking for it...

JohnCleary

Doltanian wrote: »

The cryptosporidium helps to strengthen your immune system, after a few weeks of diarrhoea you will get used to it.

Great way to lose weight, in fairness

Whereisgalway

Doltanian wrote: »

The cryptosporidium helps to strengthen your immune system, after a few weeks of diarrhoea you will get used to it.

Have u a link for this? :-)

Doltanian

The cryptosporidium helps to strengthen your immune system, after a few weeks of diarrhoea you will get used to it.

Doctors room ghost

ChickenAustria wrote: »

Yeah, i guess drinking it once wont kill me, i just ran out of bottled water today

Pure finest I’m near 40 years drinking it.sup away