Can I drink the tap water?

How good is the tap water in Oakland, United States ?


17 people said I love the tap water here, 12 people said The tap water is not safe to drink, 6 people said I drink filtered tap water.

All in all, 49% of folks here drink from the tap.



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


3749 people said I drink filtered tap water, 4090 people said I love the tap water here, 5357 people said The tap water is not safe to drink.

All in all, 31% of folks here drink from the tap.

Answers in Oakland vs. United States

Oakland is in the top 4% of United States, in the top 20% of North America, and in the top 39% globally.

Top 10 cities in United States

Best (by % who love it)

  1. Portland (55%)
  2. Springfield (51%)
  3. Oakland (49%)
  4. Louisville (43%)
  5. Anchorage (42%)
  6. Omaha (41%)
  7. Salt Lake City (41%)
  8. St. Louis (39%)
  9. Minneapolis (38%)
  10. Detroit (37%)

Worst (by % who love it)

  1. Phoenix (10%)
  2. San Diego (14%)
  3. Orlando (16%)
  4. San Jose (16%)
  5. Tampa (16%)
  6. Miami (17%)
  7. Sacramento (17%)
  8. Mount Laurel (18%)
  9. Philadelphia (19%)
  10. Albuquerque (19%)

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Unfiltered Fervor: The Rush to Get Off the Water Grid - The New York ...   - Dec 29, 2017 ... Driven by misgivings about how tap water is treated, start-ups are turning to ... homes, began taking orders in November from across the United States. ... moisture from the air and stores the water, at a home in Oakland, Calif.

Tap Water quality - San Francisco Forum - TripAdvisor   - Answer 1 of 5: Can anyone give me an idea of the quality of the tap water in the ... I'm just wondering if it'll be reasonable to refill our containers from the tap instead of having to buy cases of bottled water. ... Oakland, California .... United States.

Water in California - Wikipedia   - California's interconnected water system serves over 30 million people and irrigates over ... During a normal year, 30% of the state's water supply comes from .... water can be safely and productively recycled back to the same non-potable use. ..... in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, including Berkeley and Oakland.

Drinking water quality in the United States - Wikipedia   - Drinking water quality in the United States is generally good. In 2016, over 90 percent of the nation's community water systems were in compliance with all ...

Is San Francisco city tap water safe to drink? - Quora   - San Francisco water is rated among the top in the country: http://www.sustainlane .com/us-city-rankings/categories/tap-water-quality A personal anecdote as to ...

America's Tap Water: Too Much Contamination, Not Enough ...   - May 4, 2017 ... If you live in the United States, there is a nearly one-in-four chance your tap water is either unsafe to drink or has not been properly monitored ...

Tap Water, in a Bottle - The New York Times   - Aug 24, 2001 ... ... president of the Quaker Oats Company's United States beverage ... I guess tap water is O.K., if we can be made to pay for it. PETER H. GLEICK. Oakland, Calif., Aug. ... The writer is director of the Pacific Institute for Studies in ...

Can you drink the tap water safely in Oakland, California, USA   - The water is safe to drink in Oakland, California, USA. Great news! Find a tap and fill up your water bottle—save some cash and protect the environment!

Tap Water- Drinkable in the US? - Chicago Forum - TripAdvisor   - In general, the tap water is drinkable anywhere in the U.S. There are rare events that may cause problems with the water supply in a given area, but these are ...

Deer Park Spring Water - Wikipedia   - Deer Park is a brand of bottled water from the Nestlé company, produced and marketed primarily in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States.

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