London Tap Water Is Poisonous
I don’t mean to be alarmist or anything like that, but I have come to the conclusion that London tap water is something that should be avoided at all costs. In fact I will go as far as saying that the filthy stuff is poisonous and a downright danger to your health. London tap water is unsafe to drink and I will take it one step further and say that it isn’t even a good idea to wash in the stuff.
It is a fact that 80% of London’s drinking water comes from storage reservoirs connected to the River Thames and the River Lee. I’m sure that anybody that has ever been to London, couldn’t help but notice the filthy colour of the water in the Thames and it is obvious that a lot of chemicals go into turning that into the stuff that flows out of the tap.
I’m basing my assumption that London tap water is a danger to your health from my own findings. When I first arrived here, I did a wee bit of research and found that the tap water was safe to drink, it maybe tastes disgusting but it was safe to drink. Not been one to waste money on something, which I could get for free and I thought I may eventually get accustomed to the taste, so I drank it.
However during my first 3 months living in London I had a constant sore throat, which just wouldn’t go away. It was round about then that I discovered where the water I was drinking originated from and I thought holy f**k. I instantly put a halt to local tap water going down my sensitive throat. And believe it or not within a couple of days my throat was back to normal and it hasn’t bothered me since.
I can personally understand why Londoners are far more likely than those elsewhere in the country to drink bottled water more than once a day, they have got taste buds and care about their health. Do you really think the authorities would tell us the truth and that we shouldn’t be drinking London tap water because it is a danger to our health’s, think about it! I bet you good old Boris never touches the stuff, he knows better!
I also cant help but notice that in London the amount of people going around with bad skin, it is unbelievable. I was sitting on a crowed tube the other day and I swear virtually every single person on it had bad and spotty skin on their faces. I have never seen anything like it in my life, for a horrible second, I thought I was in second rate horror film. In fact, even my own face is not looking as clear as it once was. I know the answer and you have probably guessed it too, it is London tap water, the stuff is poisonous!
For me the taste of London tap water is absolutely disgusting, I can’t understand why anybody would drink the stuff. The only reason I can think of is because it is free, and the English try and call the Scottish mean with money, give me a break.
I read somewhere that in blind tests that most people couldn’t tell the difference between chilled bottled water and chilled London tap water, all I have to say about that one, is that they must have used people without taste buds for the test. I have just came back from Barbados and for that matter the tap water back home in Aberdeen is like Perrier compared to the stuff that comes out of the taps in London.
Thankfully my local Sainsbury’s sells a litre bottle of Scottish mineral water for 35 pence called Caledonian. The water is sourced from the Caledonian Spring, which is located on the Eastern edge of the Campsie Fells and is in a beautiful and pollution free part of Scotland. This a much better choice for my health than drinking tap water that tastes like it has came straight out of the filthy Thames.
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I can’t really add anything to what I have already said or how I feel about London tap water. I find the taste disgusting and just because ‘THEY’ say it’s safe to drink doesn’t mean I have to believe them!
i completely agree with you,i also looked into the tap water in london an found it has lots of chemicals an estrogen,i also drink caledonian an have done for about 5 years now an can honestly say i feel better for doing so,as to why ppl drink tap water i think theyd rather stay ignorant due to many reasons mainly they cant afford to live on bottled water.
People drink tap water in London because they are easily fooled and they believe what the Government tells them. You, I and a lot of other people know the truth, that the tap water in London is bad for our healths…
I don’t find it too bad but then that may be because I’m used to it or maybe because I use a filter jug. That said, after drinking the tap water in other locations I can tell the difference… I just try not to think of the Thames
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Laura, the taste is what truly gets me … London tap water is disgusting and it really does give me a sore throat…
I thought it was only me but now I know I’m not alone. This is the worst water I have ever tried honestly. I can’t believe how this water is full of chemicals that only creates limescale!! Are those chemical companies owned by the London Thames water? because it’s unbelievable the amount of products you need to buy to get your shower and taps clean. It only happens in this country!! Limescale normally occurs but not in such a short time.
Apart from that I believe the water causes a lots of moles and warts! just look around you, everyone is full of them!
Now I have water filters because I can’t drink this water anymore. I’ve been living in many countries and definitively this is the worst water ever.
On top of that, I’m getting worms (bloodworms) lately coming from my toilet tap, that’s very disgusting! How on earth can a worm survive if allegedly the water is treated chemically? After a bit of Google research, it seems it happens from time to time, but where it’s an ongoing problem.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/6988417.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/leicestershire/4237958.stm
http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CDYQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Ficnorthwales.icnetwork.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fregionalnews%2Ftm_objectid%3D16675332%26method%3Dfull%26siteid%3D50142%26headline%3Di-found-worms-in-my-tap-water–name_page.html&rct=j&q=tap%20water%20worms&ctbs=ctr%3AcountryUK%7CcountryGB&ei=BCaYTuOfGZHysgaJtJGZBA&usg=AFQjCNHtuh-8hplLwYr0-h2sI45KZyUTYw&cad=rja
http://www.scotsman.com/news/scottish-news/edinburgh-east-fife/worms_in_tap_water_just_an_aesthetic_issue_1_918403
http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?t=277063
And the list follows…
My point is, how people can live with this and has anyone ever complained? or they’re just drinking bottled water?
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Alphonse, you are most certianly not alone. London tap water is undrinkable in my humble opinion. I personally think some proper tests need to be done on London’s water, from an organisation who haven’t got a hiden agenda!
your right abaout the filthy water..but how much did caledonian water pay for this plug?
Tanna, I wish they had paid me and if they had I would have dislosed that in the article, which would have been a sponsored post. Why not say I was paid by those crooked overpriced fuckers called Sainsbury’s but you see what you want to. I also like Evian water, but they are to expensive for my pocket…and I haven’t recieved any money from them either.
At least you agree London Tap is filthy water and it tastes fucking filthy as well!