Can I drink the tap water?

How good is the tap water in Brighton, United Kingdom ?


116 people said I love the tap water here, 21 people said I drink filtered tap water, 14 people said The tap water is not safe to drink.

All in all, 77% of folks here drink from the tap.



How good is the tap water in all of United Kingdom?


711 people said I drink filtered tap water, 2985 people said I love the tap water here, 606 people said The tap water is not safe to drink.

All in all, 69% of folks here drink from the tap.

Answers in Brighton vs. United Kingdom

Brighton is in the top 28% of United Kingdom, in the top 28% of Europe, and in the top 9% globally.

Top 10 cities in United Kingdom

Best (by % who love it)

  1. Portsmouth (96%)
  2. Reading (95%)
  3. Loughborough (90%)
  4. Derby (88%)
  5. Bournemouth (88%)
  6. Aberdeen (86%)
  7. Lincoln (86%)
  8. Glasgow (85%)
  9. Bath (85%)
  10. Canterbury (85%)

Worst (by % who love it)

  1. Croydon (43%)
  2. Slough (44%)
  3. Norwich (48%)
  4. Belfast (53%)
  5. Birmingham (60%)
  6. London (64%)
  7. Oxford (65%)
  8. Exeter (65%)
  9. Sheffield (66%)
  10. Basingstoke (67%)

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No water in room and tap water was undrinkable - Mercure Brighton ...   - Mercure Brighton Seafront Hotel: No water in room and tap water was undrinkable ... 149 Kings Road, Brighton BN1 2PP, England | ... London, United Kingdom.

uk - Is tap water in Ireland and England drinkable? - Travel Stack ...   - When I moved to London for a few years, almost all my friends had filters. The trace calcium / limescale in the water will result in some people telling you it's ...

drinking water - London Message Board - TripAdvisor   - Is there any advise to safe budget on drinking water and where can I buy them? ... cold water in England,at a kitchen sink comes from the mains and is perfectly ...

Warning issued after diarrhoea and vomiting bug found in tap water ...   - Jan 12, 2018 ... Residents in North Somerset are being told to boil their tap water before use ( PA ). A bug that causes ... UK news in pictures. 14 June 2018.

Cocaine use in Britain so high it has contaminated drinking water ...   - May 11, 2014 ... Cocaine use in the UK is now so common that traces of the drug have contaminated the drinking water supply, a report has shown.

Is London tap water OK to drink? - London Message Board ...   - Answer 1 of 30: I usually drink bottled water (buy the 2 litre bottles off the shelf) but surprise surprise, when I went to my local ... England, UK .... Brighton, United.

Election 2017: Liberal Democrat candidate claims 'tap water is ...   - Jun 2, 2017 ... Read more. British government to confirm ban on 'microbeads' water pollutant. “ Everything that's getting into the environment is disrupting the ...

IDS UK on Twitter: "IDS researcher @patricks_IDS discusses the ...   - Jun 5, 2018 ... IDS UK · @IDS_UK. The Institute of Development Studies (IDS) is a leading ... and learning, and impact and communications. Brighton, UK. ids.ac.uk .... discusses the challenge to maintain clean drinking water facing rich and ...

Refused a glass of tap water - Worthing Pier Southern Pavilion Cafe ...   - Worthing Pier Southern Pavilion Cafe: Refused a glass of tap water - See 334 traveller reviews, 48 candid photos, and great deals for Worthing, UK, ...

Water supply and sanitation in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia   - Public water supply and sanitation in the United Kingdom is characterised by universal access ... Drinking water standards and wastewater discharge standards in the UK, as in other countries of the European Union, are determined by the EU ...

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Drinking tap water : r/brighton   - Jun 28, 2024 ... But drink too much and it will interact with the Covid vaccines and 5G. You will be under the control of the illuminati.

The City of... - City of Brighton, Colorado Government | Facebook   - Aug 26, 2025 ... ... state and federal drinking water ... Did anyone else in town get a letter from the City of Ada about lead in the drinking water, specifically at ...

Is Allston/Brighton tap water safe to drink? : r/boston   - Sep 13, 2024 ... We have some of the best municipal tap water in the country ... r/HydroHomies - Tap water in Washington State. 6.4K upvotes · 400 comments ...

Hows the tap water? : r/Minneapolis   - Sep 25, 2021 ... Yeah New Brighton water is terrible. Lived there for 6 years ... https://3msettlement.state.mn.us/investing-east-metro-drinking-water.

Tap water or filter required? : r/boston   - May 21, 2022 ... I drink tap water 99% of the time. I do have a brita that we keep in ... r/brighton. • 1 yr. ago. Drinking tap water. 15 upvotes · 47 ...

Do most people in Denver drink straight from the faucet or do they ...   - Jan 23, 2021 ... Yeah. Except denver water specifically tells us in certain neighborhoods not to drink, cook with, or even wash food with tap water due to the ...

Brighton tells its residents water may not be safe to drink : r/Denver   - Aug 25, 2019 ... I remember when Commerce City warned pregnant women not to drink the tap water. This was in the late 80s early 90s. Might be fine now.

I love my tap water. : r/SaltLakeCity   - Jan 20, 2022 ... They decided to break off from us several years ago and service their own water. In 2019 they had high levels of lead and fluoride in the water ...

Which MN municipality has the best tasting tap water? The worst? : r ...   - Jan 14, 2023 ... Bingo. It's why St. Louis Park water is the most tested water in the state and there are water testing buildings throughout the city. https:// ...

Attention Mebane citizens and utility customers! This is an important ...   - Jul 7, 2025 ... This repair will most likely result in the Brighton Place Apartments and Mill Creek Subdivision losing water pressure and access to drinking ...

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Drinking tap water : r/brighton   - Jun 28, 2024 ... But drink too much and it will interact with the Covid vaccines and 5G. You will be under the control of the illuminati.

The City of... - City of Brighton, Colorado Government | Facebook   - Aug 26, 2025 ... ... state and federal drinking water ... Did anyone else in town get a letter from the City of Ada about lead in the drinking water, specifically at ...

Is Allston/Brighton tap water safe to drink? : r/boston   - Sep 13, 2024 ... We have some of the best municipal tap water in the country ... r/HydroHomies - Tap water in Washington State. 6.4K upvotes · 400 comments ...

Hows the tap water? : r/Minneapolis   - Sep 25, 2021 ... Yeah New Brighton water is terrible. Lived there for 6 years ... https://3msettlement.state.mn.us/investing-east-metro-drinking-water.

Tap water or filter required? : r/boston   - May 21, 2022 ... I drink tap water 99% of the time. I do have a brita that we keep in ... r/brighton. • 1 yr. ago. Drinking tap water. 15 upvotes · 47 ...

Do most people in Denver drink straight from the faucet or do they ...   - Jan 23, 2021 ... Yeah. Except denver water specifically tells us in certain neighborhoods not to drink, cook with, or even wash food with tap water due to the ...

Brighton tells its residents water may not be safe to drink : r/Denver   - Aug 25, 2019 ... I remember when Commerce City warned pregnant women not to drink the tap water. This was in the late 80s early 90s. Might be fine now.

I love my tap water. : r/SaltLakeCity   - Jan 20, 2022 ... They decided to break off from us several years ago and service their own water. In 2019 they had high levels of lead and fluoride in the water ...

Which MN municipality has the best tasting tap water? The worst? : r ...   - Jan 14, 2023 ... Bingo. It's why St. Louis Park water is the most tested water in the state and there are water testing buildings throughout the city. https:// ...

Attention Mebane citizens and utility customers! This is an important ...   - Jul 7, 2025 ... This repair will most likely result in the Brighton Place Apartments and Mill Creek Subdivision losing water pressure and access to drinking ...

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Drinking tap water : r/brighton   - Jun 28, 2024 ... But drink too much and it will interact with the Covid vaccines and 5G. You will be under the control of the illuminati.

Hows the tap water? : r/Minneapolis   - Sep 25, 2021 ... Yeah New Brighton water is terrible. Lived there for 6 years ... https://3msettlement.state.mn.us/investing-east-metro-drinking-water.

Do most people in Denver drink straight from the faucet or do they ...   - Jan 23, 2021 ... Yeah. Except denver water specifically tells us in certain neighborhoods not to drink, cook with, or even wash food with tap water due to the ...

I love my tap water. : r/SaltLakeCity   - Jan 20, 2022 ... They decided to break off from us several years ago and service their own water. In 2019 they had high levels of lead and fluoride in the water ...

Which MN municipality has the best tasting tap water? The worst? : r ...   - Jan 14, 2023 ... Bingo. It's why St. Louis Park water is the most tested water in the state and there are water testing buildings throughout the city. https:// ...

Attention Mebane citizens and utility customers! This is an important ...   - Jul 7, 2025 ... This repair will most likely result in the Brighton Place Apartments and Mill Creek Subdivision losing water pressure and access to drinking ...

Safe drinking water as a foreigner? : r/uktravel   - Jun 9, 2022 ... More than 99.9% of the public water supply in the UK meets regulatory standards (in the US, it's 91%). You might find it has a stronger taste ...

Has anyone had the water from the tap tested personally here in La ...   - May 15, 2025 ... Profile photo of Brighton. Brighton West. Tanya Jamieson this was ... You are not in USA dont drink tap water, in Mexico is not for that.

Anyone else's water smell like bleach or chlorine in the new brighton ...   - Jun 14, 2025 ... Residents of Beaver County discuss the strong smell of chlorine in their tap water, with some receiving notifications from the water company ...

Why are there always water issues in Brighton?   - Jul 22, 2025 ... I just think those of us that are drinking, cooking with and ... The issue is like what's wrong with the United States, very old ...

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