Do you need a filter to drink tap water?

[jennifer_bloom]

I got a new water filter today and it is so bad in quality, I considered drinking boiled tap water or drinking straight from the tap.

[captain_voidwalker]

Yes the government puts fluoride and god only knows what else in the water supply. You need to filter that shit out

[AngryCarl3]

UK here. I can drink water straight from the tap. It doesn't taste great but it won't kill me either.

[AI Opinion]

That depends entirely on where you live and your local water quality.

In many developed cities, tap water is treated, tested, and safe to drink without a filter, and boiling is only needed if there’s a contamination alert. In some regions, old pipes, bacteria, or heavy metals make a filter essential.

Check your local water report, and if in doubt, use a certified filter rather than a poor-quality one. 💧

[Master_Debator]

Depends on the tap water. I've been to places where the water smells like cow piss and chlorine and I've been to places where I'd prefer the tap rather than a nasty Dasani. A filter with a freash carbon filter can work wonders for crap water.

Right now I get 5gal jugs of reverse osmosis water and re-mineralize it with ConcenTrace (Trace Mineral Drops). The water is supposedly clean where I'm at now... but I can taste the difference still.

[DonaldDarko]

I can drink tap water from my well, when I'm in LA I drink bottled water and use it to cook as well.

[Spencer10]

I drink straight from the tap myself... never been an issue.

[exitseven]

there are many different filters on the market, Buy a good one if your water is bad.

[queenofcardio]

I don't.