Can I drink the tap water?

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


89 people said I love the tap water here, 46 people said The tap water is not safe to drink, 27 people said I drink filtered tap water.

All in all, 55% 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.


Can you drink the tap water in Portland then?


The tap water in Portland is generally considered to be of high quality. The city's water source comes from the Bull Run Watershed, which is a protected area in the Cascade Mountains. The water undergoes extensive treatment processes to ensure its safety and meets or exceeds all federal and state drinking water standards. Portland's tap water is known for its clean taste and is regularly tested for various contaminants. However, individual preferences may vary, and some people may choose to use water filters or other purification methods for personal reasons.

Answers in Portland vs. United States

Portland is in the highest 1% of United States, in the top 16% of North America, and in the top 35% globally.

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Best (by % who love it)

  1. Bozeman (73%)
  2. Burlington (69%)
  3. Beaverton (62%)
  4. Lakewood (60%)
  5. Rexburg (57%)
  6. Boulder (56%)
  7. Cambridge (56%)
  8. Portland (55%)
  9. Saint Paul (54%)
  10. Seminole (54%)

Worst (by % who love it)

  1. Las Vegas (4%)
  2. Jersey City (6%)
  3. Oklahoma City (6%)
  4. Tempe (7%)
  5. Long Beach (8%)
  6. Tacoma (8%)
  7. San Bernardino (8%)
  8. Phoenix (10%)
  9. Newark (11%)
  10. San Diego (14%)

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Water fluoridation in the United States - Wikipedia   - As with some other countries, water fluoridation in the United States is a contentious issue. As of May 2000, 42 of the 50 largest U.S. cities had water fluoridation. On January 25, 1945, Grand Rapids, Michigan, became the first community in the United States to fluoridate its drinking water to prevent ..... 185612, authorizing and directing the Portland Water Bureau to begin ...

Drinking water supply and sanitation in the United States - Wikipedia   - Issues that affect drinking water supply and sanitation in the United States include water ..... The largest source of water supply for Portland, Oregon, is the Bull Run Watershed. Denver receives its water almost entirely from mountain snowmelt in ...

Can you drink Portland tap water? - TAPP Water   - Apr 9, 2018 ... Portland tap water is one of the softest in the United States, and what this means is that brewers can easily use it as a base to produce an ...

TapWater - Home | Facebook   - See All. Videos. TapWater to Light it Up: The X-Mas Tree Episode. ... Come out this Sunday for a live sneak preview of the album at @Cup and Bar in Portland.

Portland Water Bureau - Wikipedia   - The Portland Water Bureau is the municipal water department for the city of Portland in the U.S. state of Oregon .... main purpose was to produce pure drinking water for the City of Portland and other entities in the Portland metropolitan area.

Portland Water Bureau - Home | Facebook   - Salem Water Advisory: A Portland Drinking Water Q&A As you probably heard, .... can fill water bags from the distribution trailer set up at the Oregon State Fairgrounds. ... A number of events in the Portland area in the 1960s and 1970s spurred ...

Why does tap water taste different in different parts of the United ...   - If you are in Portland Oregon your water comes from melted snow that runs down in ... Why does tap water taste different in different parts of the United States?

Drinking water quality legislation of the United States - Wikipedia   - In the United States, public drinking water is governed by the laws and regulations enacted by ... The Act does not cover private wells. See Portland Water Bureau for an example of how the regulations were applied to a public water system.

Millions Drink Tap Water That Is Legal, but Maybe Not Healthy - The ...   - Dec 16, 2009 ... Only 91 contaminants are regulated by the Safe Drinking Water Act, yet more than 60,000 chemicals are used within the United States ...

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 ...

Water fluoridation in the United States - Wikipedia   - As with some other countries, water fluoridation in the United States is a contentious issue. As of May 2000, 42 of the 50 largest U.S. cities had water fluoridation. On January 25, 1945, Grand Rapids, Michigan, became the first community in the United States to fluoridate its drinking water to prevent ..... 185612, authorizing and directing the Portland Water Bureau to begin ...

Drinking water supply and sanitation in the United States - Wikipedia   - Issues that affect drinking water supply and sanitation in the United States include water ..... The largest source of water supply for Portland, Oregon, is the Bull Run Watershed. Denver receives its water almost entirely from mountain snowmelt in ...

Can you drink Portland tap water? - TAPP Water   - Apr 9, 2018 ... Portland tap water is one of the softest in the United States, and what this means is that brewers can easily use it as a base to produce an ...

TapWater - Home | Facebook   - See All. Videos. TapWater to Light it Up: The X-Mas Tree Episode. ... Come out this Sunday for a live sneak preview of the album at @Cup and Bar in Portland.

Portland Water Bureau - Wikipedia   - The Portland Water Bureau is the municipal water department for the city of Portland in the U.S. state of Oregon .... main purpose was to produce pure drinking water for the City of Portland and other entities in the Portland metropolitan area.

Why does tap water taste different in different parts of the United ...   - If you are in Portland Oregon your water comes from melted snow that runs down in ... Why does tap water taste different in different parts of the United States?

Drinking water quality legislation of the United States - Wikipedia   - In the United States, public drinking water is governed by the laws and regulations enacted by ... The Act does not cover private wells. See Portland Water Bureau for an example of how the regulations were applied to a public water system.

Millions Drink Tap Water That Is Legal, but Maybe Not Healthy - The ...   - Dec 16, 2009 ... Only 91 contaminants are regulated by the Safe Drinking Water Act, yet more than 60,000 chemicals are used within the United States ...

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 ...

Drinking fountain - Wikipedia   - A drinking fountain, also called a bubbler (generic trademark) or water fountain, is a fountain ... Use of the words water fountain and drinking fountain vary across regional dialects of English. ... In the United States, drinking fountains were built beginning in 1889 by the then-small Kohler Water Works (now Kohler Company) in ...

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Do you drink the water? : r/Portland   - Aug 20, 2023 ... The US, in general, has safe tap water wherever you go. Sure there are a few communities that have been adversely impacted by fracking, ...

Anyone else concerned about Portland tap water quality? : r ...   - Jan 9, 2024 ... The water here is as good as it gets anywhere in the US. The chloroform is almost certainly a contaminant and the chlorine is standard everywhere.

Can you drink Portland tap water?   - Sep 22, 2022 ... Portland's water! Portland tap water is one of the softest in the United States, and what this means is that brewers can easily use it as a ...

How safe is Portland's tap water? : r/portlandme   - Nov 21, 2023 ... The Portland Water District holds an exemption to the Safe Drinking Water Act from the U.S Environmental Protection Agency that says filtering ...

Do you drink your water straight from the tap? : r/oregon   - Aug 29, 2024 ... ... tap water in other states. Utah, anywhere around SLC and ... For the record, Portland tap water is the best in the world IMO. I ...

As someone visiting from SoCal, the tap water here is delicious!!! : r ...   - Oct 6, 2024 ... Eehhhhhh I've had some MA tap water in the middle of the state that's noticeably foul. ... The other Portland on the other side of the country ...

Tap water safe? : r/askportland   - Oct 1, 2019 ... I've traveled a lot and Portland tap water is by far the best. Everytime we have someone visit us they are amazed with the water & so were we ...

Portland Water : r/portlandme   - Mar 30, 2025 ... ... tap and filled a glass and told us how much he missed Portland tap water ... Portland is really one of the lucky water districts in the state.

Our tap water is cold now : r/Portland   - Mar 13, 2019 ... I just think that is pretty cool how our cold February cooled off the tap. But I am curious? What is the temperature of the cold tap water at ...

Why does Portland not add fluoride to the drinking water? Are that ...   - Aug 25, 2024 ... Portland is the largest city in the US that does not add fluoride to the drinking water. Locked post. New comments cannot be posted.

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