is tap water drinkable??

mrvm
By mrvm

it seems such a waste to buy bottled water. is tap water totally NOT drinkable or would a good water filter system do the trick?

By shafiq_77• 1 Dec 2010 22:40
Rating: 4/5
shafiq_77

Thanks soniya for your post

I am new here since six months. for drinking i am having drinking 19 litre bottle and for cooking i am using the tap water. So far good. I do have a friend who is 12 yrs in qatar drinking and cooking the same tap water with gale and healthy. For safer side we can boil and drink.

By anonymous• 22 Nov 2010 12:52
Rating: 4/5
anonymous

of course, it is purified with high technology and treated for drinking safety...

but you have to be cautious on storage tanks, those may be contaminated....

By thebestlotus• 22 Nov 2010 11:57
Rating: 4/5
thebestlotus

well..I will suggest to use bottled water. buy one 5gallon bottle and dispenser. tap water is surely filtered and purified but coming from very far with iron pipes...which may be contaminated or rusted. secondly its sometimes passes through the tanks of the building which is not been opened for years...so better be safe than sorry :)

hope you know here the one of the worst case is stone in kidney...and thats also coz of water problems at times.

By blue_rose• 22 Nov 2010 10:26
Rating: 5/5
blue_rose

better to use mineral water bottles.

or boiled tap water for drinking

By Kemcolian• 22 Nov 2010 10:03
Rating: 5/5
Kemcolian

Definitely it is, This water is treated and purified already, Good for health too but i guess not healthy for hairs. But if u adjust Filter with tap, it wud b much better and more secure :)

By soniya• 22 Nov 2010 10:03
soniya

I am drinking tap water for last 7yrs and no problem to my health so far..But i make it sure to boil it before drinking it..I use bottled water for my baby only.

Check few links below related to it that were discussed on QL sometime back..it's a very useful link.

http://www.qatarliving.com/node/1206080

http://www.qatarliving.com/node/1206095

http://www.qatarliving.com/node/1227920

http://www.qatarliving.com/search?cx=008937172676595728955:066rihafv68&cof=FORID:11&Q=bottled+water&sa=Search#1564

By Shahid Khan• 22 Nov 2010 09:50
Shahid Khan

Yes its safe to drink the tap water.Its only our mindset we have made up to drink the bottled water.

By Ajivarghese• 22 Nov 2010 09:42
Ajivarghese

CONNECT FILTER TO TAP WATER IS GOOD

By Mandilulur• 22 Nov 2010 09:42
Mandilulur

I drink it straight from the tap.

By baldrick2dogs• 22 Nov 2010 09:37
baldrick2dogs

Yes.

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