can you drink tap water in perth?
 

can you drink the tap water in perth? can someone please end this debate i say no oh says yes.:p

Re: can you drink tap water in perth?
 

Yes

Re: can you drink tap water in perth?
 

Yes! Most people we know however, use neverfail and have coolers at home!

Re: can you drink tap water in perth?
 

You can drink tap water anywhere is Australia - whether you will like the taste is a different matter.

Re: can you drink tap water in perth?
 

Out of genuine interest, on what basis do you say no ?

Re: can you drink tap water in perth?
 

Of course you can. I have a built in water filter in my benchtop though. I had a water filter in the UK and here is no different.

Re: can you drink tap water in perth?
 

You can but it tastes disgusting! Bit like drinking a swimming pool!!

Re: can you drink tap water in perth?
 

You're only supposed to drink a glass at a time, not 40,000 litres :lol:

I think that some parts of Perth have more groundwater content, which affects the taste, than others. However, it seems that all Perth water is safe, so it comes down to taste for individual locations.

Re: can you drink tap water in perth?
 

ITs not a third world city. l bet if the water is tested it would be heaps cleaner then the UK as Perth has far less pollution.

Re: can you drink tap water in perth?
 

its better than brisbane water which tastes of mud.

Re: can you drink tap water in perth?
 

You can but it does not taste good. A fridge with a water dispenser sorts this out.

Re: can you drink tap water in perth?
 

nothing wrong with mud.

Re: can you drink tap water in perth?
 

No. Everyone I have ever met who drank Perth water died. Instantly. Don't do it!

Re: can you drink tap water in perth?
 

Have you ever actually been to the UK?

Re: can you drink tap water in perth?
 

Ours doesn't, it tastes of a mixture of rain, roof, gutter, tank and pipes.

Maybe some leaf in there too if we have been tardy.

And it's not done me any harm ... yet :D