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Re:Bottled water is 3,500 times worse for the environment th... by tomjakubowski on Sunday August 15, 2021 @03:39PM (#28191803)
The city may well test tap water and find it to be safe, but this testing wouldn't account for contamination that happens downstream from their systems, e.g. caused by poor building plumbing.
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Re:Bottled water is 3,500 times worse for the environment th... by Xylakant on Sunday August 15, 2021 @04:47PM (#28192387)
I’m on the equivalent of a HOA in Berlin, and we are required by law to have periodic checks of the tap water, mostly for Legionella bacteria but afaik also general water quality.
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Re:Bottled water is 3,500 times worse for the environment th... by rrrrrrrrrrrryan on Sunday August 15, 2021 @04:54PM (#28192453)
Proper testing includes samples from the faucets of random households.

California cities do it every year, and the results are public: just look up "water quality report" or "consumer confidence report" + your city.

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