How does water come out of your tap so quickly from where it’s stored?

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Also, where is it stored? If it’s stored way under your house, how can it come out of the tap in 1/2 a second? If it’s stored in a tank under the house like I imagine, should you let the tap run a moment before filling up a glass to avoid the water becoming stale? If not, why not?

Yours,
A very confused water fan

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I want to add that just like there is water already in the pipes, so are there electrons already in your electricity cables. Electrons don’t travel very fast in the cable, but they’re also just waiting to get released.