Can You Drink Water From Bathroom Tap

Whilst on a job today removing an old asbestos water tank we had to scoop out the last few gallons of water before we could wrap it and move it through the house.

Can you drink water from bathroom tap. Modern properties are usually fitted with copper or plastic pipes as the use of. When i was a kid i was always told never drink water from the upstairs tap but i never really understood why. Water from the mains hasn t had the time to absorb lead from pipes yet but it s a different story in the bathroom. This water may have been in the tank for a while.

Yes if the tap water where you live is potable clean enough to be good to drink you can drink it from any tap at home. In these countries it would be doubly unsafe to drink water from bathroom taps. As the water could have been standing for sometime it probably wasn t best to drink it. In the uk and most of europe any house built since the 1970s will be lead free and this includes bathroom pipes.

Occasional failures are mostly attributable to poor tap hygiene or inappropriate plumbing arrangements which can result in objectionable tastes or odours. It s stored in the attic and things can get into it. If you mean drinking water from the cold tap in your bathroom it should be fine. If your plumbing system includes a water storage tank it s probably best not to drink from the bathroom tap.

All tap water intended for human consumption supplied by water companies is subject to stringent standards which make sure you can drink it on a daily basis without any harm. The reason you shouldn t is because bathroom water comes from a different tank than kitchen water. If you get it wrong you could face a string of harmful and potentially fatal infections. But yes it is all the same water but in the old days when everyone had a water tank it would feed the cold taps in the bathroom.

Despite advances in sanitation worldwide there are more than 180 countries where tap water is considered unsafe for tourists. We had rats lift the lid off ours and drink from the water. See link for handy diagram. Although less common nowadays many houses still have water header tanks in the loft to increase pressure to the taps in the bathroom and they hide a dark nasty secret.

Depending on the plumbing water supply to the bathroom may be from a storage tank. And i was just about to take that next step and have a sip of bathroom water. Drinking water straight from bathroom taps poses a health risk.