drinking water

poisonated

Is it ok to drink tap water here?

It might be a stupid question but I googled it and it said that some weird chemical was found in it a few days ago.

Sorry I just moved back today:D

Nuggles

Where is "here" exactly?

Cryptosporidium

_Whimsical_

Yup it's officially safe to drink now.

Some people still prefer to drink bottled water as there was also a scare about there being high levels of lead in the water in some parts of the city. Mervue, Ballybane and Shantalla were mentioned if I recall correctly. I'm open to correction there. If you're living in a post 1970s build house it seems you should be ok in those areas though. The reality is that no matter where you are in Ireland older houses probably have some lead piping so the problem is most likely countrywide.

It was in a paper recently, can't remember which, that Irish people who don't drink the flourinated water we get in the tap here had particularly bad problems with tooth decay so it seems a case of damned if you do and damned if you don't.

As far as the local authorities are concerned though it's safe to drink and considering that there is a recession here I'd say most people are drinking it.

You're nickname has "water scandal victim" written all over it though. Maybe you ought to take extra care.

Edgedinblue

Better off drinking bottled water up here. the water tastes like crap!

Pwpane

_Whimsical_ wrote: »

Some people still prefer to drink bottled water as there was also a scare about there being high levels of mercury in the water in some parts of the city. Mervue, Ballybane and Shantalla were mentioned if I recall correctly. I'm open to correction there. If you're living in a post 1970s build house it seems you should be ok in those areas though. The reality is that no matter where you are in Ireland older houses probably have some mercury piping so the problem is most likely countrywide.

The metal contaminant in the water was lead from lead pipes.

Mercury is a liquid...:rolleyes:

dafunk

I don't drink it because mine stinks of chlorine and tastes like swimming pool.

biko

Yes, it ok to drink the water now.

Diabhal Beag

Tap water anywhere isn't always going to be 100% clean. I'd stick to bottled water myself.

Mollie Breathna

The water in Galway city is absolutely perfect and, more importantly, completely harmless.
After all the trouble over the last few years (Crypto, lead, etc) all the new gear that the Council got pretty much ensures that it's the best quality tap water in the country.

zero19

Mollie Breathna wrote: »

The water in Galway city is absolutely perfect and, more importantly, completely harmless.
After all the trouble over the last few years (Crypto, lead, etc) all the new gear that the Council got pretty much ensures that it's the best quality tap water in the country.

Where are you living? I've lived in a few different places in the city and i can't stand the taste of the water anywhere i've been

Xiney

Edgedinblue wrote: »

Better off drinking bottled water up here. the water tastes like crap!

Less than €2 for 15 litres of good tasting water.

Edgedinblue

thats exactly what i do Xiney if the bottled water is gone and am too lazy to go shop!

poisonated

Thanks for the replies.
I'm living in Dun aras so it's probably ok.

ironic username