Can I drink the tap water?

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


30 people said "The tap water is not safe to drink", 17 people said "I drink filtered tap water", 9 people said "I love the tap water here".

All in all, 16% 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 Tampa then?


The tap water in Tampa is generally considered to be of good quality. The city's water supply comes from the Hillsborough River and is treated by the Tampa Water Department to meet or exceed all federal and state drinking water standards. The water is regularly tested for various contaminants, and the results consistently show that it meets the required standards. However, individual preferences for taste may vary, and some people may choose to use water filters or other methods to further improve the taste or remove any residual impurities.

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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 ..... Tampa Bay Times editor Tim Nickens and columnist Daniel Ruth then ...

drinkable tap water ? - Orlando Forum - TripAdvisor   -Feb 18, 2009 ... Answer 1 of 26: This may seem like a silly question but never having been to the US before but having travelled quite widely the majority of ...

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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 ...

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Floridan aquifer - Wikipedia   -The Floridan aquifer system, composed of the Upper and Lower Floridan aquifers , is a thick sequence of Paleogene carbonate rock which spans an area of about 100,000 square miles (260,000 km2) in the southeastern United States. It underlies the entire state of Florida and parts of Alabama, Georgia, ... The Floridan aquifer system is the primary source of drinking water for most ...

Hillsborough River (Florida) - Wikipedia   -The Hillsborough River is a river located in the state of Florida in the United States. It arises in ... Trees such as water ash and water locust were able to quickly grow in the sun-lit spaces .... But the middle river is far more than just the source for some of Tampa's drinking water, it is a wonderfully diverse river ecosystem within ...

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