It seems like you would get pretty nasty germs happily living in our plumbing (especially untreated well water).
I think about the water that can sit for prolonged periods in hot water tanks, stagnant water in dead end sections of the plumbing system (unused outside faucet etc), and the wet oxygen rich environment inside the faucet ends.
Yet you almost never hear about people getting sick from their water🤷🏽♂️
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Faucet water is filled with bacteria, especially hot water tanks, however the bacterias that multiply in hot water tanks aren’t toxifying or pathogenic bacterias. Generally speaking harmful bacterias to human will multiply between 4 and 60 degrees celsius, so if you live in a warmer climate your tap water will contain harmful bacteria. You won’t get sick from drinking your faucet water but might get sick from drinking faucet water while travelling.
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