I don’t know any specifics about El Paso water but in general, there is a difference between safe drinking water and good tasting drinking water. Not all safe drinking water tastes good because there could be some dissolved solids in the water that will change the taste of the water. For example, I don’t like the drinking water in places like Houston because the water is harder.

Some plants may include processes that will change the taste, color or odor of the water to make it more palatable but the main goal for most water treatment plants is to produce safe drinking water for the public.

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Posted by The Maj

Member since Sep 2016

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Posted on 7/12/23 at 2:08 pm to TexasTiger86

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safe drinking water

You realize the government sets these standards, right?

This is the same government that said the drinking water was safe at numerous military installations for years...

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Posted by Flats

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Posted on 7/12/23 at 2:10 pm to TexasTiger86

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Not all safe drinking water tastes good

Truth. Ask any soldier who's had to use iodine tablets. You just chug the hell out of it and try to ignore the taste.

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Posted by troyt37

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Posted on 7/12/23 at 2:21 pm to TexasTiger86

When I lived there 25 years ago, it was called “caliche” in southern New Mexico and west Texas. Coming from God’s country in Arkansas, where the water is clean, clear, and even tasty, the water there was not drinkable.

As far as safe? According to whom? Estrogen levels in drinking water continue to rise, but nobody seems to know what level is acceptable. So the drinking water produced is safe according to what they test for. That doesn’t mean it’s safe.

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