Top 10 American Cities with the Cleanest Water
I am constantly thinking about what city to live in after I graduate college. One factor that I think is important, although often over-looked, is clean water. I look forward to the day when I can smash the Brita that I have to continually fill-up and buy new filters for. Here is Forbes’ list of cities with the cleanest water in the U.S.:
10. Tulsa, Okla.
Reason: Low levels of bacteria and lead
9. Pittsburgh, Pa.
Reason: Low level of bacteria
8. Tampa, Fla.
Reason: Low haloacetic acid and lead levels
7. Las Vegas, Nev.
Reason: Low level of turbidity
6. Boise City, Idaho
Reason: One of the lowest levels of lead
5. Birmingham, Ala.
Reason: Low amounts of bacteria and lead
4. Miami, Fla.
Reason: Low levels of bacteria, lead, turbidity, and haloacetic acid
3. Sioux Falls, S.D.
Reason: One of the lowest levels of turbidity and haloacetic acid
2. Austin, Texas
Reason: One of the lowest levels of lead, turbidity, and haloacetic acid
1. Des Moines, Iowa
Reason: Cleanest drinking water
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Is it bad if you don’t live in any of those cities?
@hen: Not really. Forbes included some further statistics and just because you do not live in any of these cities does not necessarily mean that your water is bad. I have found that a good way of testing is how the water actually tastes.
dose water have all that. I never thought about it before drinking water.
thanks :D i am doing a science experiment testing if tacoma or lakewood (wa) has cleaner water and that is helpful background research
@falguni1: Yes, water usually contains bacteria, heavy metals, and other bad stuff. This is even in bottled water. Putting your water through a Brita filter will get rid of the heavy metals and boiling the water will get rid of the bacteria. No need to go too crazy though since a little bit of bacteria is good to keep you immune system in check.
@hehe: You’re welcome!