I’ve been drinking tap water all my life and I have to wonder: Tap water pipes have a lifespan of 50 years, without any regular cleaning and maintenance. I have to clean my aquarium every week and even after cleaning it I wouldn’t drink from it. I know light and air play it’s role, but still, 50 years? Is the inside of the pipes really staying that clean or is it that the dirt in there doesn’t really bother us?
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The insides of pipes don’t stay clean. Cast iron pipe get a continuous build up of deposits (do a google search for build up on cast iron water pipes). Cities conduct continuous maintenance on pipe infrastructure – providing potable water is a significant part of the city’s budget. Also, potable water is cleaner than you fish tank water.
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