Questions tagged [tap-water]

Is the water from the tap/faucet in an area hard or soft or safe to drink etc?

Tap water.

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How to find public drinking fountains when travelling?

When travelling for a long period of time, refilling water bottles can be a challenge. This is particularly true for long overland public transportation journeys in summer, as one cannot easily carry as much water as when travelling by car. The…
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Is the tap water in Rio De Janeiro safe to drink?

In many areas on the internet it says that the water in Rio is safe to drink. It says that their water treatment has improved in recent years, drastically. Now that I'm here, I have discovered that the locals avoid drinking it for the most part. Is…
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Countries with drinkable tap water?

I'm from Austria and where I live it is completely normal to drink the tap water. I heard from my mum who spent some time in france and from my teachers that in countries like the US, France or Spain the tap water is not safe to drink, and if it is…
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