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submitted 3 months ago by j4k3@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

This question is obviously intended for those that live in places where tap water is "safe to drink."

I live in Southern California, where I'm at the end of a long chain of cities. Occasionally, the tap smells of sulfur, hardness changes, or it tastes... odd. I'm curious about the perspective of people that are directly involved and their reasoning.

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[-] EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I live in SE Michigan, so... ... ...yeah, I want to trust my city water, but I can't. Not since Flint, Michigan.

[-] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 11 points 3 months ago

why trust or not? Just get it tested if you're worried. Mentioned elsewhere in this thread, you can take a sample and send it out to find if everything is in safe levels. (Just remember all water is going to have impurity, the key words are safe levels)

How much does it generally cost to get it tested? I make very little money.

[-] Artisian@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago

depending on how much want to do, I have seen kits for ~$30. Pretty sure I've seen some small kits taken for camping, so they can't be too pricy. And if you can't afford it, just start bringing it up around town! Maybe somebody will get excited and do it for you.

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