Why is it that when I drink Purified Water I feel fine, but whenever I drink Tap water I start to feel sick?

Question

Why is it that when I drink Purified Water I feel fine, but whenever I drink Tap water I start to feel sick?

Answer 1

it might be psychosomatic! you think you get sick and you do. let someone give 2 glasses of water with out telling you which is which and see of you can tell!

Answer 2

Well, I think the answer is pretty obvious. When you purify water you remove some of the harmful agents that would otherwise make you feel sick. So when you go back to ingesting those agents, well, you feel sick. There are LOTS of nasty agents in drinking water from the tap, don't be fooled into thinking that it must be 'clean' water just because it's been through a 'treatment' plant. If it was clean water it would not have to be 'treated'...

Answer 3

It definately sounds like a psychological issue. Many "purified" waters are simply tap waters anyway.

However, it could also be the tap water you're drinking. Have you attempted to drink tap water in different cities, states, etc?

Answer 4

Because tap water has a tendency to not be clean at all times and contains more levels of chlorine. If injested in any quantity, illness arises. You should bring that up with the water company and tell them something's wrong with the water. They should check the Ph levels, that's also possibly what is wrong with the water.

Answer 5

All tap water is clean. It's purified and safe to drink.
The difference for you is all in your head. You've convinced yourself that tap water is nasty. It's a bad deal for you, now you have to pay extra for bottled water. Get over it and save yourself some money.

Answer 6

You're being duped by the water marketers to PAY for something that's proven to be no healthier or safer than tap water. There obviously may be an isolated instance where you live, but city tap water issues have been less than .01% in the last 5 years. If you're concerned, take a sample to the city water management department and they'll probably conduct a free test for you. Here's an article I pulled up comparing tap and bottled water. Good luck


Despite perceptions that it's healthier, there is little difference between bottled water and tap water — apart from cost — a conservation group said Thursday.

"Bottled water may be no safer, or healthier, than tap water in many countries while selling for up to 1,000 times the price," the World Wildlife Fund said.

Bottled water is the fastest growing beverage industry in the world, worth up to $22 billion a year, according to the fund.

A study commissioned by the fund found the "bottled water market is partly fueled by concerns over the safety of municipal water and by the marketing of many brands which portray them as being healthier than tap water."

The fund also said bottled water sales were rising because people were worried about pollution.

"Our attitudes toward tap water are being shaped by the pollution which is choking the rivers and streams," said the fund's water campaign director Richard Holland.

But the study — conducted by University of Geneva researcher Catherine Ferrier — said the only difference between some bottled water and tap water is that it is distributed in bottles rather than pipes.

But Stephen Kay, spokesman for the International Bottled Water Association, said the fund's criticism was misguided.

"The goals are laudable, and we agree totally that people have a right to clean drinking water," he told The Associated Press by telephone from Alexandria, Va. "But bottled water sales are a symptom of the problem, not the cause itself."

"The difference between bottled water and tap water is that bottled water's quality is consistent," he said.

But according to the fund, regulatory standards for European and U.S. tap water are tougher than those applied to the bottled water industry.

But Kay said this was not the case.

"Bottled water standards in the United States are at least as protective as those for tap water, and the industry is making a concerted effort to develop international standards," he said.

While agreeing bottled water may be safer in areas where tap water may be contaminated, the fund said boiled or filtered tap water is still a better option for people on a lower income.

Buying bottled water is "not a long term sustainable solution to securing access to healthy water. Protecting rivers will help ensure that tap water remains a service which delivers good quality drinking water for everyone at a fair price," according to the fund.

The group added that 1.5 million tons of plastic are used to bottle water every year. "Toxic chemicals can be released into the environment during the manufacture and disposal of bottles," it said.

But Kay said the industry was serious about recycling.

"We are committed to encouraging consumers to recycle, and to making our packing even more recyclable," he said.

Answer 7

thasts very possible it could be a chemical in the tap water, i get that very same way sometimes which is why i ONLY drink purified water... i woiuld reccomend going to a doctors.... he or she may put you on a special diet which is only purifuied water where you will not be allowed to drink tap water...and your drug coverage will cover that (if your from canada)

Answer 8

your just used to purified water besides that tap water is not that great either.

Answer 9

use bottled water if you do not like tap water.minerals are added in bottle water which are required for body-distilled water is not good for health

Answer 10

you probably need to watch porn when you drink tap water to feel good