Why are some drinking fountains connected to the bathrooms water source...?

Question

Have you ever been drinking water in a water fountain next a bathroom... And suddenly you hear a flush and your water runs out short? That does not only irritate me, but has made me want to puke. Why are fountains connected to the bathrooms water source???

Answer 1

In almost every U.S. facility, the water leading to toilets is perfectly clean and drinkable, and comes from the same source as all the other water in the system.

There are some rare dual systems where partially-cleaned water (often called "gray water") is used for flushing toilets and watering lawns, but not for drinking, cooking, laundering, or bathing.

Otherwise--it's all from the same source, all the time.

Answer 2

The water is clean the reason why is close to the bathroom is closer to main source of water . When they were building the building they want save money on plumbing. The reason the comes short is the water pressure is low. Water is running in two area at the same time.

Answer 3

Water fountains are meant to be connected to the mains water supply. This is because when the water is direct from its source, it is at its cleanest.

Bathroom water supply usually comes from the gravity tank, which is fed from the mains. As the water could well have been sitting in the tank for days on end, you don't know what condition it's in. Furthermore, you really don't know (or want to know) what's gone into that tank.

Answer 4

those days all chilly water faucets are fed from the mains and characteristic been for decades, although there must be some old platforms which nevertheless use a loft tank. to be efficient, turn off your give up tap contained in the kitchen and attempt the bathroom tap. If it would not run, that's mains water the same because the kitchen tap and entirely drinkable

Answer 5

Its the same source of water

Answer 6

actually, it is that the 2 are connected to the same source - the water pipes.

Relatively few buildings have multiple water systems, and that is typically because they have decided to use a water softener. but it is STILL water from the same city or county water systems.

Answer 7

no matter where you go or stay at home the source for your water is the same ---your drinking water and other water sources all come from the same source wether you experience slow running water or not, its all considered potable water ---- water that is drinkinkable -- until it is tainted --like in your toilet bowl

Answer 8

ewww really??? oh god, i'm never drinking from water fountains again... yuck!

Answer 9

Good Q :-?