Experts finally settle debate on drinking water from the bathroom tap

Experts finally settle debate on drinking water from the bathroom tapExperts have finally settled the debate. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Alex Evans, Deputy Audience Editor 17:29, Sat, Jun 6, 2026 Updated: 17:30, Sat, Jun 6, 2026 Tap water in your bathroom is often less safe (Image: Getty)People across the UK are horrified to be only just discovering that you shouldn't drink water from the bathroom tap, according to experts. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) It's often been seen as an old wives' tale, but according to experts, the truth is that it's often not safe to do so, especially if you live in an older property - and millions in the UK do. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the day's biggest headlines in UK and World news and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy PolicyIt all came from a post on Reddit's AskUK forum, where one poster said: "Got a glass last night before bed and my Mrs looked at me like I was absolutely insane. Surely it's the same water as what you would get in the kitchen?"Others weighed in straight away.u/HertfordshirePurple said: "In newer houses it is the same as the kitchen. The folk wisdom not to drink from bathroom taps comes from older plumbing systems where the upstairs co...