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It really depends where you are. Every municipality has different water.

If you're downstream of a bunch of 19th-century dye factory locations, you may be better off with bottled water.

If your tap water is of high quality, bottled water is likely worse due to microplastics from the bottle.




Chicago had awesome tasting tap water when I lived there.

It was like drinking straight from the lake in the spring.*

*may not be wise


As someone within the Chicago sphere who now lives on an artisean perched aquifer well, I'm guessing you can't taste chlorine.

(Jokes aside yes Chicago water is phenomenal and Geneva, IL is even better. Take a tour some day or try out the local brewerys that use that water. https://www.geneva.il.us/516/Water-Treatment-Plant)




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