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[–] 8 points 5 months ago* (3 children)

I've traveled most of the US coast to coast. Never had water like that. It varies dramatically region to region and I taste a difference. I've traveled to a couple of counties in Europe as well and the water is similar

Also that bathroom smell isn't the water. People use chlorinated bleach to clean

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago

    Depending on where water is sourced and local geography, water can have extremely different characteristics even town to town. Throughout most of Missouri for instance it's sourced from the Missouri and Mississippi rivers and generally fine. Down south in Nevada Missouri there's a high sulfur content in the ground. And the water pulled from it has a STRONG sulfur smell and taste. It's safe to use and drink. But if you aren't from the area, a struggle to use. Joplin not very far away has a completely different taste and characteristics to their water.

    Generally any place that sources from a river as long as they don't over chlorinate should be pretty acceptable to most people. The places that source from geologic aquifers or other more stagnant bodies that have a chance to leach larger contents of specific minerals from the ground. Can have distinct taste and smell profiles. Especially well water. It doesn't matter where US or any other place on Earth will be the same.

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