[ELI5]I saw a few public drinking water fountains in Italy flowing continuously why is it that way?

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Doesn’t it waste water? if not, does the water need purification again.

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Anonymous 0 Comments

They are town springs. Some start right there. Others are piped down the mountain from the source. Most older towns where built because of water… potable or navigatable…..Not wasting anything. It would be a branch if the town wasn’t there.
As per your purification question…. every spring is different. Ask a local.. Saratoga NY has springs all over the county and city. Each has its own properties. Locals go to each spring through the week and get all their minerals for health and holistic purposes.

Anonymous 0 Comments

In Milan we have them because otherwise we’d have too much water flowing underneath the city. It’s not wasteful, the water would flow anyway.