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Recently, it has been very often said that tap water, popularly known as “tap water”, may not be so different from bottled water. Water purity has indeed increased in more and more Polish cities in recent years. In some of them, bottled water can be successfully and easily replaced with tap water. The purity of tap water is guaranteed by EU law.
In which cities can you drink tap water?
Certainly not in all, but slowly in most Polish cities. European Union regulations require meeting special requirements regarding the quality of water flowing from taps. However, the water in Inowrocław is not suitable for drinking straight from the tap, because it is very heavily calcified. However, you can also drink “tap water” in such places, if you use special water filters. Detailed information about tap water in your town can be obtained from the supplier of this water, you can start looking for information from the municipal water supply.
Why is tap water better than 10 years ago?
- New Polish law and European Union regulations
- Modernization of water treatment systems
- Water quality monitored during pipe transport
Free tap water in the restaurant
An interesting fact that not everyone knows is that in some bars and restaurants in Poland you can get a glass of natural tap water for free. At these points you can also fill your own bottle for free, e.g. for trips. Such places are marked with a blue drop and the inscription “I drink tap water”.
Healthy lifestyle and drinking water
Of course, some truly healthy mineral waters available in stores are recommended for consumption with certain diseases or conditions. In some holiday resorts, you can even find special “water pump rooms”, where specially mineralized water is served to patients.
In stores, it is worth buying truly mineral water (their labels will say “highly mineralized” or “medium mineralized”). Mineral water must be rich in calcium, sodium, iron, magnesium, chlorides, bicarbonates and sulphates. Spring waters sold in stores do not have any added value that could prove their health-promoting effect. Such waters do not contain minerals in amounts that would be of physiological importance. Low-mineralized water can also be produced from tap water. Sometimes it’s better not to buy the proverbial “pig in a poke”, and convince yourself of much cheaper and more economical water that you can find in your own kitchen.
Why is it worth drinking water?
- Easier cleansing of the body
- Fight against urinary tract infections
- Hydration of the body in hot weather
- Better skin condition