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Tap water is water as it comes from a tap (as in a home). The provision of tap water requires a massive infrastructure of Piping , Pump s, and Water Purification works. The cost of tap water is a small fraction of that of Bottled Water , often as little as 0.01%. The same water supply that is used for Drinking is also used for washing, flushing toilets ( Water Closet s), Washing Machine s, and Dishwasher s. Experimental attempts have been made to introduce non-potable Greywater or Rain water for these secondary uses. In many areas, Fluoride is added to the tap water as a means to improve public dental health. This remains a controversial issue in terms of the health, freedoms and rights of the individual. The availability of clean tap water brings major Public Health benefits. Usually, the same administration that provides tap water is also responsible for the removal and treatment before discharge or reclamation of Wastewater . TAP WATER USE According to a 1999 American Water Works Association Research Foundation study on Residential End Use s of water in the United States, Americans drink more than 1 glass of tap water per day. Daily indoor per capita water use in a typical single family home is 69.3 Gallon s (260 Litre s). Overall use falls into the following categories:
TRIVIA Tap water may contain different types of Metal Ion s; the area of the world one lives in is a determining factor of this. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS
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